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Title |
Horse Collar, c. 1847 |
Object Name |
Collar, Horse |
Description |
Horse Collar, c. 1847. Collar is oval shaped, made out of black leather attached to a dark metal hame. The oval band of leather is recessed in the middle with stitches and another set of stitches on the outline. It has a leather collar cap inside of the narrow extremity. The dark metal hame is attached to the collar by a leather strap on the narrow extremity and sisal rope on the other extremity; it has four metal rings on its extremities where the strap and the rope are tied. The hame has one ring of metal on each side (2'' x 2'') and one tear drop shaped metal ring on each side with a metal key shaped metal (4.5'' high) attached to each one. |
Date |
c. 1847 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Catalog Number |
0001.621 |
Dimensions |
H-22 W-16 D-4.25 inches |
Collection |
3D - Land Transportation Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
None. |
Provenance |
Brought to California in 1847 by Alex and T.W. Moore. |
Notes |
"A horse collar is a part of a horse harness that is used to distribute the load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough. The collar often supports and pads a pair of curved metal or wooden pieces, called hames, to which the traces of the harness are attached. The collar allows the horse to use its full strength when pulling, essentially enabling the animal to push forward with its hindquarters into the collar. If wearing a yoke or a breastcollar, the horse had to pull with its less-powerful shoulders. The collar had another advantage over the yoke as it reduced pressure on the horse's windpipe." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_collar 09/23/2019] |
Search Terms |
Farming Horse Horse Equipment Moore Family Moore, Alexander Moore, Thomas W. House Transportation |
Subjects |
Farm life Farming Horse farms Transportation |
People |
Moore Family Moore, Alexander Moore, Thomas W. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Alexander Moore |