Collection place: Western Africa / Donor: Thomas D. Lanagan / Function: 1.4 Transportation - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11585, described as Makamin wuya - martingale, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11585, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: leather braided, tied together into circle, leather charms attached Context of use: extends from bridle to between forelegs of horse prevents horse from rearing Description: horse trapping, "martingale"; black leather is braided, tied together at fringe ends, 2 strips of green leather glued on, 2 re leather rectangular "amulets" attached; 60 cm. l.;

Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide object, accession number 5-11586, described as Dan goshi - halter, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11586, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Leather sewn together in shape of halter, decorated with colored thongs sewn into body of piece Context of use: used as halter, slipped ovr horse's head Description: halter; tanned leather strips glued over for thickness, sewn together to fit over horse's head; colored thongs provide decoration, in star shapes, zig-zags, etc; black, blue, green, red, yellow, white; 50.5 cm. l.; 27.3 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Bit, accession number 5-11587a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bridle, accession number 5-11587b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Net, accession number 5-11493, described as Net, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11493, acc no. 2879, file code 1.4. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Cotton cord knotted and woven into net Context of use: for carrying objects Description: Net for carrying burdens, etc.; thick cotton thread woven and knotted together; wider at top when filled; plain white; 100 cm. l.;

Hearst Museum object titled Net carrying bag, accession number 5-11496, described as Net carrying bag; either damaged or unfinished; white cotton cording knotted together; expands by stretching; length: 71 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Spur, accession number 5-11584b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Spur, accession number 5-11584a, no description available.