The Material of this Calabash Pipe?

[Dolomitico]

Hello everyone.

A seller in my countey claims that the body of this pipe is made from animal horn. How can i differentiare or confirm whether it is a horn?

By the way i have never seen such kind of a curvy pipe made from horn . is it possible to shape it like a calabash?

Thank you for your help ....

 

[Chasing Embers]

Rub the part claimed to be horn with your thumb until it's warm. If it smells like meat or burning hair, it's horn.

 

[Dolomitico]

Rub the part claimed to be horn with your thumb until it's warm. If it smells like meat or burning hair, it's horn.

İ will certainly try this. Thank you for your help ....

 

[kcghost]

Doesn't look like horn to me.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Horn has been used for Calabash pipes as seen here. But, the shape at the end of the shank where the stem meets doesn't follow the natural shape/curve of an animal horn typically used for tools—i.e., horns used for gunpowder taper to a point.

 

[bullet08]

I wonder if the smoke from that pipe would be like beef jerky..