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ThriftyDIY (Trish)

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Hi! I’m Trish 😊Welcome to Niknax & and my little vintage shop here. I am originally from Trinidad & Tobago so I may or may not sound like I am sing-talking (join my live sale and you decide!)I love to laugh and don’t sweat the small stuff 😁 If you have not made a purchase on Niknax before, feel free to use my Code: THRIFT25 and get $5 OFF your first purchase priced at $10 or more🤩 Just enter my code at sign up. I combine shipping and accept reasonable offers. Happy that you’re here 😊

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Antique Chinese Buffalo Horn Carving On Wood Stand

Approx 8 1/4" tall and the base is 4 3/4" x 1 7/8" Excellent condition for the age of this piece! Horn craft has a rich cultural heritage in Asia and is the native home of buffalo horn, in which the animal is never killed or harmed to just harvest their horns. When a farmer’s water buffalo dies at the end of a long and productive life, the horns are harvested. They are never wasted because of their importance in medical practice and religious beliefs. According to archeologists, horns, or more specifically buffalo carvings, were among the first materials utilized for both decorative and practical applications for hundreds of years. In China Horn was carved in the images of deities, mythological figures, and sacred animals as well as being left in their natural state so as to appreciate the colorations and natural characteristics of the material.