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A NAVAJO SILVER MOUNTED HEADSTALL
Composed of worn commerical leather backing, decorated at each side with broad rectangular silver slides, each deeply grooved and stamped with triangluar and scalloped motifs, and with a pair of curving cheek pieces with ball terminal and similar stamped decorations, surmounted by a pair of scalloped circular conchas, each with filed and stamped details enclosing a repousse rosette and set with a turquoise stone, the forehead ornament centering a triangular panel stamped with elaborate feather motifs and inset with three turquoise stones, a naja suspended below inset with a carved turquoise stone in the from of tear drop, Spanish iron bit suspended below, simple buckle behind the head
25in. (63.5cm.) long
Composed of worn commerical leather backing, decorated at each side with broad rectangular silver slides, each deeply grooved and stamped with triangluar and scalloped motifs, and with a pair of curving cheek pieces with ball terminal and similar stamped decorations, surmounted by a pair of scalloped circular conchas, each with filed and stamped details enclosing a repousse rosette and set with a turquoise stone, the forehead ornament centering a triangular panel stamped with elaborate feather motifs and inset with three turquoise stones, a naja suspended below inset with a carved turquoise stone in the from of tear drop, Spanish iron bit suspended below, simple buckle behind the head
25in. (63.5cm.) long