Carved buffalo horn

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Carved buffalo horn
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved buffalo horn
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved buffalo horn
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A carved buffalo horn, 24in. High

Stephen Hawking's Office is decorated with multiple souvenirs and gifts from his travels around the world. They represent a variety of cultures, and the subset that remained in the office was chosen for its visual character, though this was sometimes accompanied by underlying symbollism.

Details

Category:
Stephen Hawking Office
Collection:
Stephen Hawking’s Office
Object Number:
2021-561/394
Materials:
horn and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 618 mm x 170 mm x 200 mm, .7 kg
type:
horn and carving
credit:
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021