Cow Skulls

Buying Cow Skulls: A Few Things To Think About

Are the cow skulls and horns real, or imitation?

Are there hangers on the back of the skulls or horns, or will you need to add them yourself?

What is the length of the horns? Length can be measured in two ways:

One length measurement can be obtained by allowing the tape measure to physically touch and follow the curves of one horn, go across the cow skull, then touch and follow the curves of the opposite horn.
Another way of measuring horns is to measure the horns from tip to tip through the air. This measurement is commonly referred to as "tip to tip," "horn spread," or the "horn span."

Cow skull measured following the horns and skull

Cow skull measured from horn tip to horn tip

One method of measuring a cow skull
is to allow the tape measure to touch
and follow the curves of the horns and skull.

Another method is to measure through
the air from one horn tip to the other horn tip.

As with any item on eBay, check what the shipping charges will be. Shipping charges for larger cow skulls or horns, in particular, may higher than you think.

Every eBay item for sale has a "Seller info" area. Be sure to check this area to view the feedback rating that previous buyers have left for that particular seller. There is also an area where a potential buyer can read comments left by previous buyers.

Are you buying just the horns, or the horns and skull both?

If you are buying cow skulls with horns, don't be surprised if the horns are detached from the skull for shipment. This is not uncommon. However, the seller's description should clearly state if the horns will be detached. If they are, you will need to attach the horns back to the skull when you receive them. Most sellers make this easy to do.

If the item description does not clearly state some of these things, you may need to ask the seller a few questions before you bid.