Exhibitions/ Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection

Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection

At The Met Fifth Avenue
December 13, 2007–April 29, 2012

Exhibition Overview

This installation presents approximately forty highlights from the Museum's extensive 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.


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