Head-Stall
ca. 1887 (made)
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Festival head-stall for a cart-bullock, formed of canvas covered red, green and yellow flannel ornamented with applied shaped pieces. Consisting of a fore-head piece, a rope like band to pass over the top of the neck, and a lower strap to go under the jaw. The forehead piece has a triple-pointed projection. It is decorated with discs, quatrefoils, crescents and wavy white cotton gimp.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Canvas covered flannel and cotton gimp |
| Brief description | Festival head-stall for a cart-bullock, formed of canvas covered flannel, Mandalay, ca. 1887 |
| Physical description | Festival head-stall for a cart-bullock, formed of canvas covered red, green and yellow flannel ornamented with applied shaped pieces. Consisting of a fore-head piece, a rope like band to pass over the top of the neck, and a lower strap to go under the jaw. The forehead piece has a triple-pointed projection. It is decorated with discs, quatrefoils, crescents and wavy white cotton gimp. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lt Col C.H. Sheppard, 37 Queen's Gate Gardens, S.W.7 |
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| Accession number | IM.178-1921 |
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| Record created | February 1, 1999 |
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