Oliphant (Hunting Horn), ca. 1200, possibly southern Italian, Ivory, copper alloy, L. 16 15/16 in. (43 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns, Hunting horns of this type, carved from elephant ivory (hence the name oliphant), were made by Muslim craftsmen in southern Italy and Sicily for export throughout Europe.
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Oliphant, Hunting Horn, ca, 1200, southern Italian, Ivory, copper alloy, L, 16 15/16, 43 cm, W, 3 5/8, 9.2, Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns, horns, type, carved, elephant ivory, hence, name oliphant, Muslim craftsmen, Italy, Sicily, export, Europe
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