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Late 19th Century Hand-Carved ritual 'Thun Rwa' Horn with Gold Inlay

$1,600

£1,210.51

€1,397.12

CA$2,234.75

A$2,484.62

CHF 1,300.55

MX$30,473.05

NOK 16,559.28

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DKK 10,425.74

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About the Item

Late 19th century hand-carved 'Thun Rwa' horn was used commonly by the Ngakpa (lay Lamas) of Tibet. Used as a healing tool with medicinal/herbal powders, the tribe "Medicine Man" would blow the needed remedy upon his patients. This one has carat gold inlay along its beautifully carved horn-shaped body Museum quality piece has been mounted with blacked steel post Handsome Objet d'Art.

Dimensions:

Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Gold,Horn,Hand-Carved

Place of Origin:

Burkina Faso

Period:

Late 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Unknown

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: #1531stDibs: LU88689157141

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