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Object Name |
Sidesaddle |
Other Name |
Sidesaddle |
Description |
Seat made of a light grey leather with the back half of seat having rounded edges and supported from underneath with two pillars connected to the base on both sides. Edge of seat trimmed in brown leather. Front left has two horns with the back sides covered in brown leather showing a single row of stitching around edges and the outsides covered in light grey leather. The tops of the horns curve away from each other. Left side has a front flat with rounded edge and ends at middle section of saddle. Shorter flap lays over front flat near the lower horn. Around the edges of all the leather skirts and flaps is a wide band of embossing show two braided strands and at corners are embossed flowers. Left and right side at back have large leather skirts. The left skirt has a squared off back edge and rounded front while the right skirt has both the front and the back squared off. Left side under the front flap are two steel rings each with two leather straps. Left side back has one steel ring with two leather straps and a partial section of a looped two prong brown plastic coated electrical cord. Around the back of the seat and towards the front on the shorter skirt on each side are three double stacked rosettes with leather tassels. Right side at front on short flap has a leather pouch with a flap top and stamped on top is a shield with the word, "CHEYENNE". Below the pouch at front is a single steel ring with two leather straps at top and at the back is another steel ring with leather straps at top. Underside of saddle lined with yellow tinted wool. |
Collection |
Adams Museum Collection |
Catalog Number |
ART.2009.010.001A |
Material |
Leather/Steel/Thread/Wood/Wool |
Search Terms |
Horses Tack |
Relation |
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