Saddle Cloth

Western European

ca. 1700

Not on view

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Title: Saddle Cloth
Date: ca. 1700
Culture: Western European
Medium: Silk, velvet, silver, leather
Dimensions: 43 x 28 in. (109.2 x 71.1 cm)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment
Credit Line: Gift of Spencer A. Samuels, in memory of Mitchell Samuels, 1981
Object Number: 1981.202.1
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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