"Wildlife" Viking Antler Drinking Mug

Description

"Wildlife" Viking Antler Drinking Mug.
This mug is a handmade horn designed from ancient medieval and Viking style drinkware.  The mugs have been thoroughly cleaned, hand cut, heat treated, polished and sealed to maintain the beauty of the natural horn.  The horn is super-heated and carefully bent backwards to create the handle which is an extension of the horn.  Drinking horns have existed for more than 2,600 years and have a variety of purposes, styles, and sizes based on the country of origin.  Drinking horns have been discovered in most ancient society including Greece, Scandinavia, Italy, Africa, and North and South America.  Each civilization created different designs of the horns.  These designs were based on the horned animals available in the region as well as cultural practices to clean and prepare the horn for use.