Please help ID this tool / attachment.

[dreamsofspain]

I am guessing it is for attaching to a horse but could be wrong. Thanks for your help.

[eburtonlab · Accepted solution]

@dreamsofspain 

A search for "horse hame" turns up some similar looking items:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=horse+hame&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0

[maxine*j]

Yes, you have one half of a pair of hames, part of the harness for a draft horse.  Hames attach to the collar, traces attach to the hames.  Here is an old leather collar with wooden hames.

[sonomabarn67]

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[dreamsofspain]

Thanks for your help.

[dreamsofspain]

Thanks so much.

[tryno2]

The good ones will (higher price) will have brass knobs.