African Blesbok horn Salad Servers

African Blesbok horn salad servers

African Blesbok horn salad servers
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African Blesbok Horn Salad Servers

$59-00

Region: South Africa

Material: Blesbok horn / Metal

Size: 35cm (L)

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African Blesbok horn salad servers

Size: 35cm (L)

An African handcrafted polished Blesbok horn Salad server set. The Blesbok (or Blesbuck) horn is a magnificent small horn that is formed in a diamond style with the horn going from a narrow point outwards and back into each other and has been used in many African art decor designs such as lamps and furniture. Because of the nature of the Blesbok horns the horns will be similar to the picture but not identical as no two horns will be the exact as each other.

African Blesbuck is known as a Blesbok in South Africa and is a medium antelope that is related to the Bontebok. The Blesbuck has a purplish color fur and a distinctive white forehead. African Blesbok The Blesbuck is found in large quantifies in most South Africa game reserves in large herds in open grasslands.

All sizes listed are approximate. The Blesbok horn salad server set you purchase and receive may differ just slightly in size, look, and/or color from the Blesbok horn salad server shown in the picture because each horn is natural, no two are exactly the same.

We are registered with KZN Wildlife in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa who are our local conservation authorities in our area, we obtain any documentation needed from them for any items that is needed for your country. You can feel assured that you have bought from a legal, registered trader.

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Facts about this animal

Blesbok were an easy source of meat to the early settlers and were hunted close to extermination by the turn of the century. Today, they have been widely re-introduced and their range has been extended into Zimbabwe and Namibia by game farmers although they are indigenous to South Africa.

Blesbok is type of antelope that belongs to the bovid family. It can be found in South Africa. Blesbok inhabits sparsely wooded areas and grasslands on the higher altitude. These animals were hunted nearly to extinction until the 19th century. Thanks to great conservation efforts and strict hunting policies, population of Blesbok managed to recover. 97% of Blesbok currently resides on the private ranches, while only 3% roams freely in the wild (in national parks).

Common Blesbok has reddish-brown fur with flame-shaped white marking on the face. Brown stripe divides "blaze" above the eyes. Belly, inner part of buttocks, area around the tail and lower parts of legs are white colored. The Blesbok gets its name from the Afrikaans word 'bles' which means blaze. This relates to the white face of this antelope. The Blesbok is very similar to the Bontebok and they are in fact closely related. Blesbok are most often seen in areas of open grassland.

Blesbok can run at the speed of 43 miles per hour when it needs to escape from the predators. They migrate seasonally toward the areas rich in grass and live in small herds that consist of 10 to 25 animals. Mature males protect females and young animals within the group and the herd usually resides on a territory of 2.5 to 6 acres. Males use piles of dung to mark the borders of their territory.