Saddle (gser sga)

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

Saddle (gser sga), c. 1942–46, copper alloy, iron, gold, turquoise, wood, leather, textile, Tibetan, Derge (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Title Saddle (gser sga)
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates c. 1942–46
Places Asia / East Asia / China
Period, Culture, Style Tibetan / Modernisms
Artwork Type Textile / Metalwork
Material Copper, Iron, Gold, Turquoise, Silk, Cotton, Wood, Animal hide
Technique Repoussé and chasing , Gilding , Embroidery

Cite this page as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Saddle (gser sga)," in Smarthistory, August 6, 2021, accessed May 22, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/saddle-tibet/.