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Bridle and reins

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1936 from R. Bruce Cregar (1887-1958, an Indian art collector and dealer who operated shops in Palm Springs, California).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Previous owner
R. Bruce Cregar (Richard Bruce Cregar), Non-Indian, 1887-1958
Seller
R. Bruce Cregar (Richard Bruce Cregar), Non-Indian, 1887-1958
Date created
circa 1890
Object Name
Bridle and reins
Media/Materials
Hide, wool cloth, hide thong/babiche, glass bead/beads, horsehair, metal items, wool yarn, twine/string, paint, dye/dyes, sinew
Techniques
Overlay beadwork, sewn, wrapped, bead-wrapped, dyed, painted
Dimensions
66 x 17 x 203 cm
Object Type
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Indigenous Term
íaxchuuwate
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