✅ SOLVED Horse or wagon-related?

[DownNDirty]

I found this yesterday in a creek that runs through a plantation that was very active in the 18th century. The long bar is convex on one side and flat on the other; it's 18 inches long. There was originally a loop at both ends but one has broken off.

Ideas?

 

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[relic nut]

It's part of horse tack. Here is one I have

 

[DownNDirty]

Thanks for the reply. How was it used, and do you know the approximate age of yours?

 

[relic nut]

I dont know much about it other than it is part of a harness. Here is a better pic. Not sure how you would date it, they where in use for a long time.

 

[BosnMate]

It's part of a hames. There is a crease in the horse collar that the hames fits in. The collar protects the horse, the hames takes the load.

 

[DownNDirty]

Spot on! Thanks to both of you for the I.d. and the pictures. At least I was in the ballpark with my guess. lol