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Horse collar owned by Morton Lyles
Unidentified19th century
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States
A horse collar owned by Morton Lyles. The collar is made of leather stuffed with straw. The collar is attached to horse hames. The hames are made of wood frame and have two buckles, one at the top and one at the bottom that allow the hames to attach to the collar. The hames have four metal rings and a metal hook attached to both right and left sides of the wood. The collar fit around a horse's neck and shoulders and attached to a harness.
Details
- Title: Horse collar owned by Morton Lyles
- Creator: Unidentified
- Date Created: 19th century
- Physical Dimensions: H x W x D: 6 x 16 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (15.2 x 42.5 x 62.9 cm)
- Subject Keywords: Rural life, Communities, Family, Agriculture
- Medium: leather, straw, wood, and metal
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