Bridle and Matching Crupper Straps

Tibetan

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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.

Bridle and Matching Crupper Straps, Iron, leather, gold, textile, Tibetan

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Bridle and Matching Crupper Straps, Iron, leather, gold, textile, Tibetan
Bridle and Matching Crupper Straps, Iron, leather, gold, textile, Tibetan
Bridle and Matching Crupper Straps, Iron, leather, gold, textile, Tibetan

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