Horn for ritual exorcism
The horn is decorated with relief-carved ornaments and animal figures such as snakes, scorpions and frogs. Small iron rings are attached to both the top and bottom. The object was probably used as a container for mustard seeds, which are often used for exorcisms.
The horn is decorated with relief-carved ornaments and animal figures such as snakes, scorpions and frogs. Small iron rings are attached to both the top and bottom. The object was probably used as a container for mustard seeds, which are often used for exorcisms.
Collector:
Josef Troll (1844 Wien - 1919 Wien) DNB
Object Name
Horn für rituelle Austreibungen
Culture
Indien / Ladakh
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
38263
