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Armored Cavalryman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows the upper body and head of an armored cavalryman on the back of a horse. The man wears a helmet with a brown and gold design and a black face covering. He has on a gray chainmail shirt and a gray skirt. He holds a long spear in his right hand. A quiver with arrows is attached to his left side. The horse has a black mane and a brown saddle with gold accents. The background is gray. The title of the image is "Armored Cavalryman".

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, iron, gold, silver, copper alloy, brass, wood, leather, textile, bone, horn, silk, hair, turquoise, lead
Culture
Tibetan, and possibly Bhutanese and Nepalese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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