Saddle, Saddle Pad, Stirrups, Rein, Stirrup Straps, Bit and Bridle, Breaststrap, Tassel, and Crupper

Medium

Iron, gold, copper, turquoise, wood (fruitwood), leather (buckskin, doeskin), linen, silk, wool, hair (yak)

Dimensions

Saddle (a); H. 15 in. (38.1 cm); L. 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm); W. 17 1/2 in. (45.1 cm); saddle pad (b); L. 31 in. (78.7 cm); W. 24 in. (61 cm); stirrups (c, d); L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); rein (e); L. 58 in. (147.3 cm); stirrup straps (f, g); L. 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm); bit and bridle (h); L. 21 in. (53.5 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); cheststrap (i); L. 74 in. (188 cm); tassel (j); L. 16 in. (40.6 cm); crupper strap (k); L. 34 in. (86.4 cm); overall Wt. 19 lb. 14 oz.

Classification

Equestrian Equipment-Saddles

Culture

Tibetan

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.583a–k

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