Bit, harness
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Western curb
- DATE
- 1912
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2011.0030.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Alberta, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Predom. steel with possibly brass decorative plates.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 18.0 cm
- Width
- 14.0 cm
- Height
- 5.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Agriculture
- Category
- Animal husbandry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Castella
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Alberta
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Alberta
- Period
- 1912 - 1940?
- Canada
-
This collection documents the work & activities of several generations of the Banta family (involved in homesteading, ranching & farming) from rural southern Alberta, from the late 19th century to the 1980's. - Function
-
A bit is a type of horse tack placed in a horse's mouth that assists the rider to communicate desired movements to the horse (i.e. steer or restrain) by pulling the reins. - Technical
-
Curb bits are used by professional & expert horsemen as they permit more control over the horse than snaffle bits. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Predom. silver with brass decorative plates.
- Decoration
- Shield shaped & heart shaped decorative plates on outer surfaces.
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Unknown Manufacturer, Bit, harness, circa 1912, Artifact no. 2011.0030, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2011.0030.001/
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