Hunting horn Horn (oliphant), Two pairs of embossed transverse bands enclose a narrow, smooth section for a metal band for attaching a carrying strap. These bands are adorned with stylized, thrown leaf vines with fruits, this motif is repeated four times at an equal distance between the inner transverse bands in the longitudinal direction of the horn. At the broad end in low relief: a hunting scene, consisting of a man, who holds the mouth of a monster approaching him, assisted by a dog, who bites the animal in the chest. Behind the animal a tree with a lying monster, which turns its head,
Hunting horn Horn (oliphant), Two pairs of embossed transverse bands enclose a narrow, smooth section for a metal band for attaching a carrying strap. These bands are adorned with stylized, thrown leaf vines with fruits, this motif is repeated four times at an equal distance between the inner transverse bands in the longitudinal direction of the horn. At the broad end in low relief: a hunting scene, consisting of a man, who holds the mouth of a monster approaching him, assisted by a dog, who bites the animal in the chest. Behind the animal a tree with a lying monster, which turns its head, and whose mouth is held open by a man. Then a lying animal with the head turned upside down and a mouth open, behind it a standing lion and a tree. One man wears a tunic, the other also a cloak waving from the shoulder, most animals have a band around the neck, fabulous animals (sometimes wrongly called 'grotesques'), 'Mostri' (Ripa), hunting, chase, Maria church, anonymous, Zuid-Italie, c. 1000 - c. 1099, ivory, cutting, l 69 cm × t cm × w 3731 gr
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