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Sword handle in the shape of a horse’s head

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray sword handle shaped like a horse's head with a short mane along the top; the horse faces right. The handle has a red and gold bridle and a red and gold vine with flowers on its lower half. The eye of the horse is red. The handle ends in a scroll-like shape at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Jade (nephrite) with gold and semiprecious stone inlays
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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