Saddle

Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service
Spalding, ID, United States

This type of saddle was used by men when traveling or to pack supplies. It is a wood frame, cottonwood was commonly used, covered with rawhide and sewn together with sinew. The fenders and cinch straps are made from commercial harness leather and the cinch rings are made of iron.

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Title: Saddle
Contributor: Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/nepe/exb/transportation_trade/NEPE162_Saddle.html
Source: Nez Perce National Historical Park
National Park Service Catalog Number: NEPE 162
Medium: Rawhide, buckskin, iron
Measurements: L 44.0, H 26.0 cm
Glossary: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/nepe/glossary.html#Fender, http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/nepe/glossary.html#Cinch Strap
Date: c 1870s

Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service

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