Horn
About this object
Narrative
Said to have been collected in Korea by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for the Seoul Railway construction, but it is almost certainly a ceremonial Tibetan dragon horn.
Physical description
Curved, tubular horn decorated with an intricately carved dragon's head in relief at one end. Band of design in relief at spout and at middle. Mouthpiece at other end. Eyelet under dragon's chin.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1939
Date Acquired
Aug 1964
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 11 cm x 43 cm x 5.5 cm
Object Number
N3.103