Fragment Representing A Man Blowing A Horn And Wearing A Phrygian Cap, 15th Century

This figure probably comes from a rood screen or altarpiece. The use of horns is attested in all the world's religionsworld religions and in the Bible, for example; these instrumentsappear in over 100 texts.

They are mentioned in psalms andhymns. The Bible, and more particularly the New Testament, speaks of thethe return of Christ and the Messiah awaited by the Jews. Blowing horns symbolizes the presence of Yahweh, God.