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Decorative Fitting from a Crupper Strap

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver and gold decorative fitting from a crupper strap; semi-circular on left end and semi-circular with a straight edge on the other; circular end featuring a man and a winged beast; the rest of the piece covered in swirling filigree; background gray.

Artwork details

Date:
17th–18th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, silver
Culture:
Eastern Tibetan or Chinese for the Tibetan market
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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