Parade Saddle

Date:
ca. 1450
Culture:
German or Tyrolean
Medium:
Carved bone with traces of polychromy, mounted on a wood frame
Dimensions:
Length, 22 in. (54.8 cm) Height, 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm) Width, 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Classification:
Equestrian Equipment
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession Number:
04.3.250
  • Description

    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.

  • Provenance

    Ex coll.: Maurice de Tallyrand-Pérogord, duc de Dino.

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