- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Cow horn used for medicines.
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1985
- Date collected
- By 1985
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Cattle Horn Animal, Process Scraped Carved
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 68 mm, Length 300 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.42.6
Search terms: Medicine, Vessel, Medical Accessory
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