- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Morton Lyles, American, 1884 - 1973
- Owned by
- Lyles, Carl, American
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1850 - 1910
- Medium
- wood and iron with leather
- Dimensions
- 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (64.8 x 49.5 x 5.7 cm)
- Description
- Horse hames owned by the Lyles family. The hames consist of two wooden pieces connected with a leather strap and a buckle at the smaller end of the pieces of wood. Each wooden piece makes a very slight curve and resembles the letter “S.” There are two metal rings and a metal hook attached to each piece, as well as a small metal loop attached to the larger end of each piece. The strap is red leather with a silver buckle.
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Communities
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.