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Saddle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the image is Saddle. The object shown is a worn saddle with a brown leather seat and two metal pommels on either side of the front. The pommels are intricately designed. A gray suede material is on the right side of the saddle. A short, cylindrical metal pole protrudes from underneath the center of the saddle. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
possibly 17th–18th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, silver, copper, leather, wood, textile
Culture:
Eastern Tibetan or Chinese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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