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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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