Horn (container)
A horn is a vessel made from animal horns or a corresponding shape that serves as a container .
In Bovidae ( horn-carriers , including beef, antelope, goat, sheep, giraffe), the horn is a hollow covering of horny substance over a bone cone. This structure comes off easily and was therefore used in many ways as a vessel.
Examples:
- Drinking horn
- Powder horn for the gunpowder
- for the Kumpf (water container for the whetstone ) when mowing
- Anointing horn
- Malhorn
The horn is a popular common figure in heraldry, and that includes the buffalo horns .
The cornucopia is a symbol of abundant wealth .