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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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