Pair of Crupper Pendants
Made of delicately chiseled and pierced iron covered in a thin layer of gold, the quality, detail and fine execution of these crupper pendants rank them among the best examples of decorated Tibetan ironwork. Crupper pendants would hang from the straps behind the saddle on either side of a horse, resting on the horse's hindquarters between the hip and flank. Pendants as elaborate and complete as these are extremely rare and would have been part of only the most expensive and important sets of horse equipment.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of Crupper Pendants
- Date: 14th–15th century
- Culture: Tibetan
- Medium: Iron, gold, copper alloy, leather, wood
- Dimensions: L. of each 25 in. (63.5 cm); Wt. of each 3 lb. 2.9 oz. (1443 g)
- Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Horse Trappings
- Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2016
- Object Number: 2016.316.1, .2
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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possibly 12th–14th century
late 15th–early 17th century
ca. 1943–47
14th–16th century
ca. 1943–47
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