Rhino horn?

chregu · 20th September 2011, 09:14 PM

hello together
I know Rhino horn?

Atlantia · 20th September 2011, 09:40 PM

At first glance it looks more like Goat/ram or light buffalo.
The delamination would fit with that. I'd expect ageing in Rhino horn to be more cracking or surface crazing.

Can we see the entire item?

spiral · 21st September 2011, 12:37 AM

Yep thats fiberous goat or ram horn, but many well known top international arms dealers would happily sell it as Rhino to those who arnt sure on the id of horn specis.

I never mineded sending them back their miss represented goods, but it always cost me the postage ,customs fees & taxes to look closley at the stuff they should know better than me... Their own collections, show they know the differance.

I think theres a name for what they do?

Spiral

Martin Lubojacky · 21st September 2011, 11:35 AM

Yes, this, very probably, is not rhino horn

Gavin Nugent · 21st September 2011, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

Yes, this, very probably, is not rhino horn

It is exactly NOT Rhino horn...there are enough discussions on the subject of ivory and horn in the search functions....have a dig through the history.

20th September 2011, 09:14 PM	#1
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	Rhino horn? hello together I know Rhino horn? Attached Images

20th September 2011, 09:40 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	At first glance it looks more like Goat/ram or light buffalo. The delamination would fit with that. I'd expect ageing in Rhino horn to be more cracking or surface crazing. Can we see the entire item?

21st September 2011, 12:37 AM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Yep thats fiberous goat or ram horn, but many well known top international arms dealers would happily sell it as Rhino to those who arnt sure on the id of horn specis. I never mineded sending them back their miss represented goods, but it always cost me the postage ,customs fees & taxes to look closley at the stuff they should know better than me... Their own collections, show they know the differance. I think theres a name for what they do? Spiral

21st September 2011, 11:35 AM	#4
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	Yes, this, very probably, is not rhino horn