Cover for cow horn
This silver alloy cover depicts the head of the god Shiva with a cobra headdress. Hindus believe that cows are sacred animals, and this item was made to adorn the horn of one. Height 150mm.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 64/1932/5
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Religion and magic
- Collection Area Region
- S
- Material
- silver alloy (low grade)
- Common Name
- cover for cow horn
- Simple Name
- horn cover
- Production Country
- India
- Production Year High
- 1932
