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Parade Saddle
Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg
Saddle (copy)
Pommel Plates
Plates (2) of a saddle pommel
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This artwork is part of Search for the Unicorn: An Exhibition in Honor of The Cloisters' 75th Anniversary
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 001
Only the unicorn moves unharmed through the densely packed landscape on this deluxe saddle. It witnesses amorous scenes—the giving of rings, the playing of music. Other animals are locked in combat on opposite sides of the saddle: a knight, perhaps Saint George, slays a dragon to save a princess in distress, while an unarmed man wrestles a lion.
Ex coll.: Maurice de Tallyrand-Pérogord, duc de Dino.
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