The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Special Exhibitions: Warriors of the Himalayas: Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet


	Current Exhibitions
	Upcoming Exhibitions
	Past Exhibitions
	Traveling Exhibitions

Warriors of the Himalayas: Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet

Back to main page for this exhibition


		Lamellar Armor and Helmet, possibly 16th–17th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935 (36.25.53a, b)

		Lamellar Armor, possibly 16th–17th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift (2001.318)

		Helmet, 15th–17th century Mongolian The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1999 (1999.120)

		Domed Cane Shield, possibly 15th–18th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2005 (2005.145)

		Head Defense for a Horse (Shaffron), 15th–17th century Tibetan or Mongolian The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2004 (2004.402)

		Breast Defense (Peytral) from a Horse Armor, 15th–17th century Tibetan or Mongolian The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Bashford Dean Memorial CollectionFunds from various donors, by exchange, 1999 (1999.36)

		Mail Shirt, 17th–19th century Possibly Indian or Bhutanese The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935 (36.25.27)

		Armored Cavalryman, 18th–19th century Tibetan, with Bhutanese, Nepalese, and Chinese elements The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935 (36.25.25, .28, .351, .476, .583a–c, h–k, .842a–c, .2174, .2416, .2505, and .2557); Bequest of Joseph V. McMullan, 1974 (1974.160.10, saddle rug only); and Gift of Mrs. Faïe J. Joyce, 1970 (1970.164.7a, b, boots only)

		Knee or Shoulder Defense, 13th–15th century Possibly Mongolian or Chinese The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1998 (1998.2)

		Sword Guard, 14th–15th century Tibetan or Chinese The Kronos Collections

		Sword (detail), 14th–16th century Tibetan or Chinese The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Rogers Fund and Fletcher Fund, by exchange, 1995 (1995.136)

		Spearhead, 17th–18th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger and the Sulzberger Foundation Inc. Gifts, and Rogers Fund (1999.256a, b)

		Barrel from a Ceremonial Musket (detail), 17th–19th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2005 (2005.143)

		Set of Saddle Plates, ca. 1400 Tibetan or Chinese The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, and Kenneth and Vivian Lam Gift, 1999 (1999.118)

		Saddle, 18th–19th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935 (36.25.583a, b)

		Saddle Plate, 17th–18th century Chinese or Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Kenneth and Vivian Lam Gift, 2002 (2002.17.20)

		Sword, probably 19th–early 20th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2003 (2001.230.1a, b)

		Pair of Stirrups, possibly 12th–14th century Tibetan or Mongolian The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 1999 (1999.119a, b)

		Four Harness Fittings, 15th–17th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Kenneth and Vivian Lam Gift, 2002 (2002.17.4, .7, .10, .16)

		Bridle, 15th–17th century Tibetan The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 1998 (1998.282)

Photograph Credits