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Object Number
985-27-10/59116
Display Title
Navajo bridle and ring bit
Descriptions
Object Description
Navajo bit and bridle. Bit made from iron w/ several chains and pieces of iron hanging down. Attached to bridle w/ iron hoops. Bridle made from leather w/ pieces of silver covering the majority of the leather. 2 large silver conches. Brass fittings. Silver has been worked and stamped. 70x18 cm.
Inventory Description
Bridle, leather, metal fittings, 1 concha on each side, bit w/ dangling linked p
Classification
- Bridle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Leather, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 67 x 24.5 x 16 cm (26 3/8 x 9 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59116
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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