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Horn anatomy - Uses of horn | | Horn anatomy - Uses of horn: Encyclopedia II - Horn anatomy - Uses of horn | | Some peoples use bovid horns as musical instruments, for example the shofar. These have evolved into brass instruments in which, unlike the trumpet, the bore gradually increases in width through most of its length — that is to say, it is conical rather than cylindrical. These are called horns, though made of metal.
Drinking horns are bovid horns cleaned and polished and used as drinking vessels.
Powder horns were originally bovid horns fitted with lids and carrying straps, used to carry gunpowder. Powder flasks of any ...
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Horn anatomy - Uses of horn
Some peoples use bovid horns as musical instruments, for example the shofar. These have evolved into brass instruments in which, unlike the trumpet, the bore gradually increases in width through most of its length — that is to say, it is conical rather than cylindrical. These are called horns, though made of metal.
Drinking horns are bovid horns cleaned and polished and used as drinking vessels.
Powder horns were originally bovid horns fitted with lids and carrying straps, used to carry gunpowder. Powder flasks of any material may be referred to as powder horns.
Horn can also refer to keratin, the material of which a horn is made. This is most common when a horn is used as a material in tools, furniture, decoration, and other uses. In these applications, horn is valued for its hardness, and has given rise to the expression hard as horn.
"Horn" buttons are usually made from deer antlers, not true horn.
Other related archivesAnimal products, Antilocapridae, Bovidae, Cervidae, Drinking horns, Giraffidae, Moschidae, Powder horns, Rhinoceros, Tragulidae, Zootomy, animals, artiodactyls, bone, brass instruments, buttons, conical, cylindrical, drinking vessels, gunpowder, hair, horn (instrument), horned helmet, keratin, metal, musical instruments, ruminant, shofar, skin, trumpet, tusks
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