The story; This horn may have started it's life as a 4 or 5 banded horn. Over time one band wore through and fell off, the ghost band and pin holes can be seen. The other two are worn but still there, the butt shows ware as well, it's finial was broken or chewed of and replaced with a nail. Somewhere along the way the original antler tip and possibly a band or two, was broken/split, chewed of by a Dog, Chipmunk, Rat, mouse, etc... and was replaced by a piece of horn that was shaped with a knife.
The horn: It is about 13 1/2" around the outside curve, The Walnut butt is 2 1/2" wide and hollowed out about 3/4s its length. The added tip is held by 3 wooden pegs.
Tim C.
