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

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