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1993.50.2

Breast strap for horse or mule

1993.50.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Breast strap for horse or mule
Long description
Breast strap for horse or mule, woven of fique fibre with a length of fique rope attached to each end. Woven with a circular warp, the ends of which have been plaited into loops for attachment of the ropes. Warp-faced plain weave with a narrow green stripe on one side and an orange stripe on the other.
Person
Field collector Linda Mowat
PRM source Linda Mowat
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1993
Date collected
August 1993
Acquisition information
Purchased: 09/1993
Materials and processes
Material Agave Fibre Plant, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length 2900 mm total, Width 70 mm total, Length 640 mm woven part
Object numbers
Accession number: 1993.50.2

Search terms: Animal Gear, Transport and Travel, Horse Accessory, Animal Harness

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