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Pair of Plates for the Back End-Boards of a Saddle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Plates for the Back End-Boards of a Saddle by Unknown Artist. Metal plate with curved upper right edge and tapering to a point at the lower left. The plate has a bronze or copper color with gold-colored ornamentation. Cut-out design throughout with geometric shapes and stylized flowers. Two gold-colored birds and foliage decorate the plate. The background of the image the plate is on is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
possibly 18th century or earlier
Medium:
Iron, gold, silver
Culture:
Tibetan
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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