Bridle, 15th–17th century
Tibetan
Iron, leather, and gold; H. 22 in. (55.9 cm), W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of crupper 37 in. (94 cm)
Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2005 (2005.73a)
Technical Glossary
Tibetan
Iron, leather, and gold; H. 22 in. (55.9 cm), W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of crupper 37 in. (94 cm)
Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2005 (2005.73a)
The lavish fittings of this bridle rank among the best examples of pierced and damascened Tibetan ironwork. The delicacy and complexity of the pierced work are particularly noteworthy. Ceremonial bridles with iron fittings of this type are extremely rare, the vast majority having fittings made of gilded copper.
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