Horn

Scope note

Outgrowth of modified skin or compacted hair, often occuring in pairs, projecting from the frontal bones on either side of the skull, consisting of a nondeciduous cuticle composed of keratin. Distinguished from "antler," which is modified bone.

This term has 141 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300011826

Broader Terms used

<keratinous material>

Narrower Terms used

ox horn
stag's horn

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Meredith, John

Cup

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Love's Arrows

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Netsuke

Daruma

Maker(s)

An image of Netsuke

Three bats

Maker(s)

Snuff bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Potter: Unidentified Urbino potter (Probably)
Printmaker: Floris, Cornelis II (After)

An image of Cabinet

Boulle Cabinet

Maker(s)

Workshop: Boulle, André-Charles

Sword

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Knife

Knife

Maker(s)

An image of Guanyin

Guanyin

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

A pierced and fretted brise horn fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)
Factory: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)

An image of Hair comb

Hair comb

Maker(s)

Maker: Partridge, Fred T

Flint-lock pistol

Maker(s)

Silversmith: King, John (silversmith) (Trigger guard)
Gunsmith: Henshaw, E. (Barrel, lockplate)

An image of Netsuke

Seated monkey

Maker(s)

Powder flask

Maker(s)

Flint-lock pistol

Maker(s)

Silversmith: King, John (silversmith) (Trigger guard)
Gunsmith: Henshaw, E. (Barrel, lockplate)

An image of Plug-bayonet

Plug-bayonet

Maker(s)

Mirror

Cup

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Dagger

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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