{"product_id":"mug-viking-corne-buffle-sombre-sac-toile","title":"Dark Buffalo Horn Viking Mug: The Night of the Banquet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe dark horn, the one that shows nothing and contains everything\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA buffalo horn, polished to a shine, striated with two grooves carved halfway up. The black color is not a dye: it is the natural hue of this part of the horn. Depending on the piece, smoky gray veins run through the material — no two are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA banquet object that does not seek to shine, to be found in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/chopes-mugs-tasses-vikings\"\u003eViking Banquet Art collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eNatural dark horn:\u003c\/b\u003e black to smoky gray hue, specific to this area of the horn — never two identical pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTwo engraved grooves:\u003c\/b\u003e a double furrow carved around the body, the piece's only ornamentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHandle carved from the solid piece:\u003c\/b\u003e wide, curved, providing a secure grip even when the mug is full.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTwo sizes:\u003c\/b\u003e 420-480 ml for a beer, 501-550 ml for a generous serving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eBag included:\u003c\/b\u003e drawstring canvas pouch — the piece arrives ready to gift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts light twin also exists: the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/mug-viking-corne-buffle-claire-sac-toile\"\u003eLight Buffalo Horn Mug\u003c\/a\u003e, ivory-blonde with a brown handle, if you prefer a luminous material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e real buffalo horn, shaped and polished by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/b\u003e 420 to 480 ml, or 501 to 550 ml depending on the chosen size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e approximately 16 cm — shipping weight 0.45 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e wooden disc inserted and sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSupplied with:\u003c\/b\u003e an unbleached drawstring canvas bag, printed with a helmeted skull motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/b\u003e hand wash with lukewarm water, dry immediately; never use a dishwasher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUsage:\u003c\/b\u003e cold or room-temperature drinks — horn is a natural material that cannot withstand boiling liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most beautiful drinking horns of the North disappeared twice. In 1639 and again in 1734, two Danish farmers unearthed two solid gold 5th-century horns in Gallehus, Southern Jutland, covered in figures and bearing a runic inscription — one of the oldest known sentences in a Germanic language. They joined the royal cabinet in Copenhagen. On the night of May 4, 1802, a goldsmith stole and melted them down to extract the metal. Only drawings made before the theft remain, from which current replicas were recreated. The drinking horn was not a second-rate utensil: it was the object one covered in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 To learn more: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/chopes-mugs-viking-guide-taverne-nordique\"\u003eViking mugs and tankards: the guide to the Nordic tavern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete your Viking collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/corne-viking-naturelle-mug-boisson-traditionnelle\"\u003eNatural Viking Horn: the traditional mug\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/chope-viking-corne-boeuf-artisanale-380ml\"\u003eTraditional Ox Horn Viking Tankard 380 ml\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/verre-corne-viking-410ml-cocktail-verre-souffle\"\u003eViking Horn Glass 410 ml in blown glass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"420 to 480 ml","offer_id":57817172377982,"sku":"LCV-MUG-CORNE-SOMBRE-V2-480","price":54.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"501 to 550 ml","offer_id":57817172410750,"sku":"LCV-MUG-CORNE-SOMBRE-V2-550","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/mug-viking-corne-buffle-sombre-avec-sac-toile.jpg?v=1786206404","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/mug-viking-corne-buffle-sombre-sac-toile","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}