What is it???

[jtw1313]

I have posted this before with no outcome so hoping someone can get a ID on this.....it is 100 % animal horn. Any guess to where it could be from
There is what seems to be a carved fox head being the main subject with some small fish and a turtle on the back. There is a hole at the top and a hole underneath in the mouth of the fox so holding anything wouldn’t work unless it was plugged by something at some point. Also two hole that goes through the nose. Any help is appreciated

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice looking horn. Where did you get it from? It looks Native American to me but that’s only my uneducated observation.

 

[blugotti1]

re-word

could be a powder flask, sound horn, used to smoke something in??

 

[jtw1313]

I was thinking Native American as well...... not sure how it would work as a sound horn.....looking at Inuit stuff seems to have a similar patina and is pretty old

 

[Goldiver]

Very interesting piece! I can see what appears to be a turtle and a wolf. Both of these creatures are very significant to the Native Americans. Thanks for sharing it, I hope you find out more about it.

Steve

 

[CRUSADER]

I might be wrong but whatever its purpose, I think it's trying to look older than it is...

 

[jtw1313]

I will let you know

 

[jtw1313]

Here is another

Probably made to look old

 

[bowwinkles]

My guess is that it is the top ornament to a walking cane and the holes in the small end are for the wrist strap.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/454793262362375443/