Description
L.: 24 cm
Condition: (UV-checked)
- Excellent, with typical minor superficial wear.
Provenance:
- The collection of Thomas Ulbrich, Studio Tho, Hanoi-Berlin.
As it could only produce one sound, the elephant horn was used as a war and hunting horn, for communications rather than for music. Carried by chiefs or a close follower, the horn would signal troops to rally, announce the approach of an enemy or prey or mark other important events.
Lot 237
Une corne dite 'd'éléphant' ou rhyton en bronze, Vietnam, Dynastie Lê ou Mạc, 15/16ème
Prix au marteau comm. incl.
€ 1.300
Ce lot a été vendu le 14 mai 2022 et n'est plus disponible
