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.