Horse Collar Harness

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Horse Collar Harness

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.140

Description

A horse collar harness, consisting of two slightly curved pieces of wood with metal along the outer edges. There are metal loops attached to the bottom of the metal sides, and metal loops and metal hooks attached to the upper portion of the metal sides. The two pieces are attached at the top and towards the bottom with leather straps.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Harness, Horse

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Harness, Animal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tack, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Width

14 in

Length

28 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Leather

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

New Almaden Mines

City

San Jose

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Harness was previously housed with a bottle of mercury, and was used in the Almaden Mines - although unlikely, may have mercury residue. Nitrile gloves and a mask recommended for handling.