October 30, 2019 The Collection of Steve & Marcy Hench
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2019
Indian-decorated horns of this period are exceedingly rare. Curved 12-1/2" tapered horn body with small cone-shaped relief-carved spout section. Flat wooden plug at butt end. There is a small iron staple on the body, near the plug for a sling attachment. The horn is decorated with dye and features designs of flowers, an Indian woman, a buck, a doe, a peacock, and pheasant. Near the plug it appears that there is a light date of 178-(1?). CONDITION: Some carrying wear and fading to dye, as well as a few age cracks. A very unusual and appealing horn done in a scarcely seen method of decoration.