Ox Horn Cap

romeo-1 · Nov 3, 2006

I found this earlier this week. It is an ox horn cap; prevents the oxen from gouging each other or the farmers. I found another one a couple weeks ago and had no idea what it was. It invoked a lively debate on the What is It forum...PBK found the picture which ended the debate (go figure).

Like the previous one I found this one is threaded to screw down on the oxen's horn and there is a hole for an anchor screw. I have seen this particular cap on oxen these days at agricultural shows so I knew what it was as soon as I dug it.

dugupfinds · Nov 3, 2006

That must be a rare find. In my ignorance, how do know its not a walking stick end?

romeo-1 · Nov 3, 2006

dugupfinds said:
That must be a rare find. In my ignorance, how do know its not a walking stick end?

It would be too small. Plus, I have seen thousands of these still being used today to cap an ox'es horns. Today they are purely decorative as not many farmer's use oxen to clear the fields.

WolfmoonX · Nov 3, 2006

Besides....PBK is rarely wrong in his research if at all. Cool find.

Nashoba · Nov 3, 2006

Now there is something ya don't see everyday! Great find!

~Nashoba~

ClonedSIM · Nov 3, 2006

You found the ox thingy and another gold wedding band! You have all the luck....

Nice find.

Night Stalker · Nov 3, 2006

I would probably guessed it to be the tip of an old walking cane

EDDE · Nov 3, 2006

man you find some cool stuff!

Bavaria Mike · Nov 3, 2006

Neat find! I would not have known what it was, now I do, LOL. Thanks for the post and HH, Mike

WolfmoonX · Nov 3, 2006

Are there holes on both sides of that? Or was it attached to the horn with a pin or nail to the one hole?

E. Hedberg · Jan 17, 2019

These are not rare I have found a dozen of them. Oxen where very prevalent in the north east. The ones I find are always flat on one side from the ox horns scraping the ground while grazing.