Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Bridle |
Catalog Number |
0985.07.00122 |
Description |
Braided horsehair with acorn style tassles. |
Material |
hair (horse) |
Owned |
Jefferson Davis |
Provenance |
This Mexican bridle was given to Jefferson Davis by some gentleman from New Mexico. The gentleman came to visit Davis and presented him with a cane and blanket used during the Mexican War. |
People |
Davis, Jefferson |
Search Terms |
horse equipment Mexican War (Mexican-American War) New Mexico |
Subjects |
animals horses Bridles Bridle making gifts |