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  • Large Horn Bowl — Viking & Medieval Serving Bowl
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Large Horn Bowl — Viking & Medieval Serving Bowl

Large Horn Bowl — Viking & Medieval Serving Bowl

£45.00 GBP
£45.00 GBP
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Horn vessels may be among the oldest containers ever used by humans — a theory supported by logic if not yet by archaeology. Long before pottery, before carved wood, the hollow horn was already there: watertight, naturally shaped, and ready to use. It's a compelling thought.

What we know for certain is that by the Viking Age, horn was a prized material. The Oseberg ship burial (834 AD) contained horn cups. Norse sagas reference the mead-horn as a ceremonial object. Medieval horners were a recognised guild trade across England. Horn was valued not just for its practicality, but for its beauty — no two pieces alike, each with its own natural patterning of translucent layers and colour.

These large horn bowls carry that same character. Each one is completely individual — the pattern, colour, and depth of the horn means what you receive is genuinely one of a kind. Stunning as a fruit bowl, a serving bowl, a display piece, or a centrepiece for a Viking or medieval-themed table.

Authentic across virtually every living history period — Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, Viking, Saxon, medieval. Horn is one of the few materials that spans the entire human story.

Details

Approx. 32 x 22 x 10cm. Food safe. Each bowl is unique — the images show examples of the natural variation you can expect.

Care

Hand wash only. A light coat of food-safe mineral oil will keep the horn nourished and looking its best. Avoid prolonged soaking or dishwashers.

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