Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2009
The Year
Acquisitions
Art of the Americas: July 2008–June 2009
Horse's headstall
about 1875–1900
Overall: 64.8 x 44.5 x 5.1 cm (25 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 2 in.)
Silver, leather
Classification: Silver
Culture: Native American (Dine [Navajo])
Object Place: Arizona
Accession number: 2008.2003
Location: Native North American Art
Description: Bridle of commercial leather form covered with silver plaques, including two large conchas with classic stamped decoration, a cloud-shaped brow piece with stamped decoration and rocker-engraved detail on the plaques.
Provenance/Ownership History: Mr. Pierce Butler, Hingham, Massachusetts; purchased by the donors on October 27, 1973, at the estate auction of Mr. Butler, held at the Auction Barn Galleries of W. Torrey Little, Inc., in Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts; 2008, gift of Ruth S. and Bertram J. Malenka and their sons David J. and Robert C. Malenka. (Accession Date: January 21, 2009)
Gift of Ruth S. and Bertram J. Malenka and their sons, David J. and Robert C. Malenka