We have sold thousands of these products of in this category to New Zealand and Overseas customers since 2013. Since that time we have become the one of the world's top providers of drinking horns. Our customers love these products and many become repeat customers and/or refer their friends.
Drinking Horn Video HERE
Not only are the drinking horns popular with our historical re-enactment customers but they are also popular with hospitality businesses, beer drinkers, film and theatre companies and the general public.
Using traditional methods of manufacture Lord of Battles has revived the age old craft of turning waste products from humanely slaughtered domestic cattle into useful everyday items like drinking horns. Each individual horn as its own unique natural glaze and patterning which are enhanced by the craftsmen making these products so each drinking horn is unique.
Each horn comes with either a wooden or metal stand so it can be placed upright on a flat surface. We can also provide leather belt holders in a variety of sizes for most of the horns.
All of the horns listed here have had their interior coated to make them 100% safe to use. All horns and tankards are suitable for cold liquids and most for warm/hot liquids but not for very hot/boiling liquids. On arrival in New Zealand they are inspected by the Ministry of Primary Industries.
The horns come in different sizes and being natural products there is a wide range of shapes, colouration and liquid capacity within each size range. The photos accompanying each product listing are indicative of the horns or tankards of that type.
As a general rule:
We recommend washing your drinking horn or tankard with hot soapy water when you receive it. The horn may smell slightly pungent and the interior may have loose small flakes. The smell is natural and does not sour the drink. It will vanish over time but if you want to remove it faster you can wash the horn more. The flaking is excess varnish which is harmless if injested.
I have several horn drinking vessels of my own that I purchased from Lord of Battles over 10 years ago which are still as good as the day I purchased them.
We also personally inspect every horn before we send it to a customer. Sometimes we might miss a small defect. In that rare situation we offer a replacement at no extra charge.
Note that we cannot provide custom made or personalised drinking horns
Horn tankard with howling wolf design. It has a capacity of approximately 600 ml to 800 ml.
Drinking horns were used from ancient to modern times as common drinking utensils. They are easy to obtain, cheap and last forever with a bit of care. Our Small Horns are about 200 mm - 250 mm long and have an approximate capacity of about 150 ml - 250 ml.
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Drinking horns were used from ancient to modern times as common drinking utensils. They are easy to obtain, cheap and last forever with a bit of care. Our Medium Horns are about 300mm long and have an approximate capacity of about 250 - 350 ml (e.g. can if beer).
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This horn as a natural partially unsanded and partially polished exterior finish so it looks more like horn straight ouf the dark ages! It has been sealed with a food grade varnish on the inside so it can still be used to drink from.
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Drinking horns were used from ancient to modern times as common drinking utensils. They are easy to obtain, cheap and last forever with a bit of care. Our Large Horns are about 350mm - 400 mm long and have an approximate capacity of about 400 ml - 600 ml.
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Massive horns of this size are popular with deer hunters (who convert them into roaring horns) and also with re-enactors as a signalling horn to rally people to either feast or battle! Our Extra Large Horns are about 400 mm - 500 mm long and have an approximate capacity of about - 1000 ml - 1500 ml..
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Our super-sized drinking horn is the largest horn we have ever seen! Massive horns of this size were used throughout history - not only as drinking horns but also for other purposes including blowing horns. Our XXL Horns are about 400 mm - 500 mm long in a straight line from opening to tip and have an approximate capacity range of 2 lites to 3 litres!
This carved drinking horn is has a chess board like pattern with alternating light and dark squares to create a stunning effect.
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This horn has a simple brass finial and an etched brass rim at the mouth. It is our besr seller in our range of horns with brass fittings.
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This is another one of our more popular horns. It comes with a brass finial with stylised lion's head and an etched brass rim.
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This horn has chrome studs lining the mouth and body of the horn to create a simple but stunning look.
This particular horn has a scales pattern around its opening and large spots around the bottom end.
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This is a rather stunning horn that looks better than the photos show as it is hard to show the depth and detail of the althernating painted on pink and green spot design.
This is one of the more popular of the etched decorated horns that we offer as Celtic mythology resonates deeply in many people!
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This particular horn has had a ring design applied by a blow torch to create a great design that contrasts well with the natural colur of the horn.
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This particular horn has a finely engraved Viking style Dragon to create a rather spectacular horn suitable for an elite warrior or just to go one better than everyone else!
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This particular horn has a finely engraved medieval style lion to create a rather spectacular horn suitable for anybody with am interest in the Middle Ages.
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This particular horn has a finely engraved cross pattern to create a rather spectacular horn.
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This particular horn has a finely engraved decorative carvings to create a rather spectacular horn suitable for an elite warrior or just to go one better than everyone else!
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This hand carved Celtic Boar design was the first horn that has been specifically produced by Lord of Battles for the Red Knight.It has proved popular around the world so they then added it to their main range of horns.
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Large version of our standard DH 20 Horn (with engraved Boar design)
This is the brass fittings version of our popular Boar horn.
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This horn has dyed with a vibrant red colour that is further enhanced by the natural light and dark tones on the horn to give dark red through to vivid red hues.
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This horn has dyed with a vibrant green colour that is further enhanced by the natural light and dark tones on the horn to give dark green through to vivid green hues.
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This horn has been hand painted with a vibrant green, red and black colours that is further enhanced by the natural light and dark tones on the horn to give dark through to vivid hues.
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This horn is a more ornate version of our DH 6 horn. It has a larger plain finial and a wider rim around the opening with a grape vine design etched into the brass. It is one of our best selling horns.
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This is one of our 'engraved' range of horns and has a magnificent floral blossum design. This design really stands out as it covers the entire front of the horn.
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This particular horn has had spiral burnt onto its exterior to create a stunning decorative effect.
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Plain drinking horn made from domsticated Water Buffalo horn
Drinking Horn with engraved Grape Vine design.
This is one of our 'engraved animal' range of horns and has a magnificent eagle design.
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This is one of our 'engraved animal' range of horns and has a magnificent stag design.
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This horn has dyed with a vibrant golden yellow colour that is further enhanced by the natural light and dark tones on the horn to give dark yellow/brown through to vivid yellow hues.
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This particular horn has had a celtic inspired horse design carved into it to create a spectacular decorative affect.
Lord of Battles made this horn to our specifications after demand from our local customers for this type of horn.
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This particular horn has had a special treatment to give it a golden- brass colour. It is a stunning effect that sets it apart from our other horns.
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This particular horn has a finely engraved decorative carvings along with a honeycomb effect on its outside curve to create a rather spectacular horn suitable for a mead drinker!
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Part of our range of Pirate themed items, this horn has a hand engraved Pirate's Cross made up from a series of small engraved skulls and death's head. Ideal for the Pirate!
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Part of our new range of Pirate themed items, this horn has a hand carved death's head or skull engraved on it. Ideal for the Pirate!
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This particular horn has a banded finish with finely engraved decorative carvings to create a rather spectacular horn
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This horn has a water serpant brass finial reminicent of the fabled water serpants of British and Irish lore or the Midgard Serpant from Viking lore. It also has etched brass rim around the mouth of the horn.
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This horn has a Tribal mask design carved on both the front and back of the horn.
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This is a version of our popular Type 41 drinking horn with the "Algiz" rune carved inside an outer circle of runes.
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** Currently being manufactured for us. Delivery expected February 2022 **
One of our new Viking themed horns! This is a version of our standard Type 41 drinking horn with a carved shield knot design.
** Currently being manufactured for us. Delivery expected February 2022 **
This particular horn has had a special treatment to give it a golden- brass colour. It has also has small carvings to create a rich decorative finish. It is a stunning effect that sets it apart from our other horns.
This is one of our best selling horns. It has a brass finial and an etched brass rim at the mouth. It also has Odin's two ravens (Huginn and Muninn) engraved on it for a true Viking feel.
We have a very small number of these left. All have slightly damaged rims (e.g. with indentations) and other imperfections. All are still usable. Offered at discount because of this. We expect new stock February 2022.
This is a version of our standard Type 41 drinking horn with a highly detailed Midguard Serpant (Jörmungandr) surrounding a Viking Compass ("Vegviser") carved design.
** Currently being manufactured for us. Delivery expected February 2022 **
This is a fantastically decorated drinking horn inspired by "Olaf the Peacock" - a chieftain of the early Icelandic Commonweath. This version of the horn has a stylised red peacock further. Because of the length and shape of this horn it comes with a handforged tripod stand.
This is a fantastically decorated drinking horn inspired by "Olaf the Peacock" - a chieftain of the early Icelandic Commonweath. This version of the horn has a stylised red peacock further. Because of the length and shape of this horn it comes with a handforged tripod stand.
This Viking themed horn has a Viking Compass ("Vegviser") carved design. A vegvísir (Icelandic for sign post or wayfinder) is an Icelandic magical symbol intended to help the bearer find their way through rough weather. The symbol is attested in the Huld Manuscript, collected in Iceland by Geir Vigfusson in 1880 (but consisting of material of earlier origin).
Cow Horn Tumbler or Beaker (small cup) for any historical period - Roman, Dark Ages, Medieval, Rennaissance, Napoleonic.
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Water Buffalo Horn Shot Glass. 10 cm high with a capacity of approximately 150 ml.
This horn tankard comes in a plain natural horn finish. Comes in a range of sizes - L, XL, XXL and XXL
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This is stylish horn tankard that has decorative lines carved onto it. It has a capacity of about 500 - 600 ml.
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This is an addition to our popular horn tankard range. With its bold skull design it makes an ideal accessory for the pirates among you! Capacity 500 - 750 ml
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It is no longer acceptable to drink the blood of your enemies but here is the next best thing - our horn tankard with blood red finish! Approximate capacity 500 ml.
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This Viking themed horn tankard has a big bold Thor's Hammer (Mjolnir) engraved on it. Approximate capacity 600 - 750 ml.
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** Currently being manufactured for us. Delivery expected February 2022 **
Not a cow's horn as such but rather a tankard made from thick leather which has been shaped to form this tankard. It has been coated with a thick layer of beeswax on the inside so it can handle cold and lukewarm liquids
Horn tankard with engraved Dire Wolf's head and shoulders. It has a capacity of 750 ml.
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Horn Tankard with Celtic Triquetra (representing the triple aspect of the Goddess - Maiden-Mother-Crone). It has a capacity of about 750 ml.
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Horn tankard with Viking "Valknut" design. This is a large tankard that can easity take 750 ml of your favourite beverage.
Horn Tankard with rich golden brown finish.
For a small additional charge we will fill in the engraved design on any of our horns and tankards with a colour of your choice. We have a range of standard colours but if you want a colour that is not listed let us know and we will see what we can do for you.