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Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection
Through fall 2010
Arms and Armor Galleries, 1st floor, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gallery
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See the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History to learn more about Tibetan arms and armor.
This installation presents approximately forty highlights from the Museum's extensive permanent collection of rare and exquisitely decorated armor, weapons, and equestrian equipment from Tibet and related areas of Mongolia and China, dating from the eighth to the twentieth century. Included are several recent acquisitions that have never before been exhibited or published.