A VERY RARE 19TH C ODY ZEBU HORN CHARM WITH BEAD WORK MADAGASCAR AFRICA

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A VERY RARE 19TH C ODY ZEBU HORN CHARM WITH BEAD WORK MADAGASCAR AFRICA:
$1500.00

A LARGE AND VERY STUNNING PIECE OF HORN FROM A ZEBU, THE LARGE DOMESTIC CATTLE OF MADAGASCAR. THE ITEM IS AN ODY, OR MOHARA ODY, A CHARM TO PROTECT THE WEARER FROM EVIL OR MISHAB. THEY WERE FILLED WITH ODDS AND ENDS OF PROTECTIVE POWERS AND WORN AROUND THE NECK. THE HORN HAS A WONDERFUL GOLDEN HONEY COLOR AND SHOWS A BEAUTIFUL TRANSLUCENT SURFACE GLOW. THE UPPER PART OF THE HORN IS COVERED WITH A PANEL OF GLASS BEADS IN A BLACK AND WHITE ZIGZAG PATTERN.THE ITEM CAME FROM AN OLD ENGLISH COLLECTION OF AFRICAN SNUFF BOTTLES AND IS 19TH CENTURY. IT HAS A GREAT PATINA. IT COMES WITH A CUSTOM MADE STAND.THE HORN IS 195 MM LONG AND HAS A DIAMETER OF 60 MM
POSTAGE IN AUSTRALIA IS $ 13