This is the fourth or fifth horn of this style that I have seen. They are always cruddy looking, have the quartered, or buttocks type of plug, and some appear to be compound, or joined together from two pieces. There is always a trace or red coloring somewhere on the body. I have had the opportunity to purchase at least one, but have declined due to doubts. No question that they are old, or at least well used.
Shelby, you may be correct in that they are African, or they could be Indonesian. On the other hand there may have been a place, a time and a horner here who produced these for a short while and then ceased.
My inclination is that Shelby is right on target. If you look at African art, the more primitive aspects, you will see the use of red ocher, mud and other materials to produce an artistic effect. Makes it a neat thing to own, in my opinion. Get a Stoeger African trade gun to pair it up with and you have a great display.
Thanks for posting it.
Dick
