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Armor

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts Armor by an unknown artist. A male figure wearing a full armor set rides a horse. The armor is gold, black, and silver. The horse is dark brown. The armor on the horse is black with gold trim and a red tassel hanging from its face harness. The rider's helmet covers their face. A spear-like object with two prongs at the end is attached to the top of the helmet. The background is gray and white.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Steel, copper, gold, silk, metallic thread, leather, hair
Culture:
Chinese
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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