DepartmentEurope

Feria de Abril horse and carriage set

NameLoin strap and crupper

CultureSpanish

Datec. 2013

Place madeSevilla, Spain, Europe

MediumLeather, brass

Dimensions9 7/16 × 14 15/16 × 8 1/4 in. (24 × 38 × 21 cm)

Credit LineTraditional flamenco parade horse and carriage set (Enganche Calsera de Cuero) for Feria de April (April Seville Fair), designed by Guarnicionería Vicente Rodríguez Robles, Sevilla, Spain, c. 2013, International Folk Art Foundation Collection, FA.2014.41.1-7.

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Object numberFA.2014.41.6a-d

ProvenancePurchsed by Nicolasa Chavez during field research for the Flamenco exhibition in 2013 (Seville, Spain. http://guarnicioneriavr.blogspot.com/)

DescriptionTwo large leather straps that go over the rear of the horse and under the tail; The strap that goes over the rear has several brass bells attached; Several other smaller belt-like straps are used to connect this loin strap to other parts of the harness; The stitching forms several designs on the large strap that goes under the tail; Many small strips of leather are used where the crupper attaches to the loin strap.