Product description
The drinking horn decoration is a replica of a 14th century original excavated at Castle Douglas in Scotland (Dumfries, Galloway). This 13th century drinking horn decoration refers back to the Viking period and was possibly based on an even older original. Crafted from bronze, the piece measures 5,7 cm in length, 2,2 cm in width, and has a shaft of 4 cm. It is well-suited to drinking horns with a diameter of 1,9 cm at the tip.
This 13th century drinking horn decoration was excavated in the region of Dumfries and Galloway. The name is derived from the Scottish original, meaning: fortification of the Frisians and Ghaidhealaibh (and of the foreign Gaels). This refers to the mix amongst the Gaelic and Viking ancestors. It was an area that remained strongly influenced by both Gaelic and Viking heritage — and even still after 1263, following the battle at Largs, most of the Scottish islands remained under the Norse crown.
