Rhinoceros Horn - Artifacts
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Description
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Cornu Rhinoceri
The horn of Asiatic Rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis L., Rhinoceros sondaicus Desmarest or Rhinoceros sumatrensis Cuvier ( family Rhinocerotidae).
It is used for the treatment of impaired consciousness and maculation with high fever in acute infectious diseases, also used for bleeding due to existence of pathological heat.
Object ID
1997.043.063