How this ornate saddle reflects traditional Tibetan culture

"This tradition of highly decorative saddles continues uninterrupted in Tibet for at least a thousand years."

"This tradition of highly decorative saddles continues uninterrupted in Tibet for at least a thousand years."

Curator Donald La Rocca on a ceremonial saddle from Tibet.

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Photography by Oi-Cheong Lee

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Donald J. La Rocca
Curator, Department of Arms and Armor

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