Narwhal horn

Medieval

World Museum

1140 - 1160

Narwhal horn. Carved with human figures, foilage,winged dragons, and fantastical beasts.

• Medium: Narwhal horn
• Dimensions: 114 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £80000 ( Total: £448,763; Export stopped)
• ArtFunded in: 1994
• Vendor: Christie's

Provenance

Purchased for £12 among a bundle of walking-sticks at a sale of the contents of a house in the Cathedral Close at hereford, 1957; by descent; Christie's, 5/7/94, lot 33; with Robin Symes.

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