Cattle Call

Of end of cow's horn. Used for calling cattle. Shaved thin. Notched rim. Thin band of woven cotton and two red crewel balls attached to tip with small orifice. The cow horn is used by Huichols for calling cattle together. It is referred to in the corn myth. The horn is heated and polished with the machete after being taken from the skull of animals slaughtered at feasts [hence it has religious significance]. Small ribbon totoke tamuhe; double zig zag design.