A Navajo Horse Headstall c. 1895 silver, abalone shell, commercial leather, metal buckle, Lucite mount Composed of a leather harness surmounted by a series of silver plaques, the centermost with a pair of repousse horns; the side panels with matching conchos of typical design. The early Navajo silverwork tends toward simplicity, with little turquoise and limited stamping and engraving. Exhibited: North by Southwest, The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, Tallahassee, FL, 2010 Dimensions of Native America: The Contact Zone, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, 1998 The People: Art of Native Americans, Maitland Art Center, Maitland FL, 1992 From the Spirits: Native Art of the Americas, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Winter Park, FL, 1992 Height: 15 ¼ inches HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved