Viking-Medieval Drinking Horn

Description

This handmade drinking horn is made the old fashioned way, from a large ram's horn. An ornate metal "Repousee" style bas-relief "story-band" encircles the bell-mouth.
The story-band starts with an image of a volcano erupting. The middle part shows a bird flying high over mountains.  The last part shows a continuation of the mountain range.  I don't know whether or not these are general designs, or if they tell a story related to a particular geographic region.
The ram's horn looks old, and the thought and effort that went into it is huge.  It was definitely not made for resale.  I think it is a quite rare "Real McCoy" mountain man or medieval European horn ... but ... you be the judge!
There is no signature or date on the horn, but it is clearly one-of-a-kind, and was surely a labor of love for its maker.
The overall length is 13 inches, and the bell-mouth is just under 4 inches in diameter. The leather thong neck-strap is just under 20 inches long.
Oh yes, and by the way, this drinking horn is LARGE, and it doesn't leak. I would say that it is a true gallery piece ... almost too valuable for its lucky owner to take to a rendezvous.