Ceremonial Armors for Man (<i>Dingjia</i>) and Horse

The image shows a man wearing ceremonial armor on a horse. The man and horse both face left. The man wears a helmet with a nose guard and a tall, thin ornament on top. His armor is gold and dark grey. The horse is dark brown and wears a dark grey and gold face harness, a saddle blanket with a red trim and a long red tassel hanging from its face harness. The horse's saddle is not visible. The background is grey and white, with the grey at the top and the white at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:: 18th century
Medium:: Steel, gold, silver, velvet, satin, iron, coral, malachite, turquoise, crystal, silk, cotton, brass, pearls, marten, feathers (kingfisher), paper, lacquer
Culture:: Chinese
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original