Canvas Cinch

Dateca. 1930

Mediumcanvas

Dimensions30 × 4 × 5/8 in. (76.2 × 10.2 × 1.6 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Shirley Whelan

Object numberPC1977.56.6

DescriptionThis canvas cinch, a tool typically attached to the saddle of a horse to help ensure the adjustment and security of the saddle, appears to be made to be incorporated vertically. The overall elongated rectangle shape of the tool features a cream-colored canvas base, with smaller leather pieces on either end. A metal ring is attached to one end, while the other end encompasses a metal hook, and visible stitching appears to be securing the leather to the canvas. Discoloration is visible throughout the surface of the canvas, appearing similar to water or liquid damage. The leather portions on each end encompass scratching and small pieces missing, and the metal end portions on either side are largely rusted, all as a result of the tool's usage over time.

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