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Ornament of Horse Trapping

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ornament of Horse Trapping by Artist Unknown. The ornament is made of dark metal with gold accents. The ornament has an elongated shape. The top portion is rounded with a small loop at the top. The rounded portion has a circular design with a star in the center. The star has a circle in the center and four pointed sections. The circular design is surrounded by a border with a gold geometric pattern. The bottom portion tapers to a point and has a leaf-like design with a gold geometric pattern. The background of the image is light blue.

Artwork details

Date:
14th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Spanish
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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