A Vietnamese bronze 'Oliphant' horn or rhyton, Lê or Mạc dynasty, 15/16th C.

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This lot was sold on 2022-05-14 and is no longer available

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.

Price incl. premium: € 1.275