Witness the silver conchas with floral and geometric patterns. Good conchas represent much patient work with small, usually repeated, designs, struck one element at the time with a home-made die and a hand hammer.
"Historical accounts and journals often mention that the Navajo and Apache Indians of pre-reservation days loved to display their elaborate horse-trappings. These peoples were proud horseman who preferred ornate bridles and saddles..."
1. Early Horse Trappings of the Navajo and Apache Indians by Laverne Harrell Clark
Antique Navajo bridle with iron bit. $6,500.00
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