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Saddle (Kura)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a mosaic covered object titled "Saddle (Kura)" by an unknown artist. The object is curved and horseshoe-shaped, wider at the top than at the bottom. It has tapered ends that point downwards. The object is covered with small square tiles arranged in a mosaic pattern. The tiles are predominantly shades of gold, silver, and black. The background is a wrinkled white sheet or fabric. There are two rows of holes on either side of the object, one row near the edge and one row closer to the center. The object casts a shadow on the fabric.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Wood, mother-of-pearl
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 601 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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