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)
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 |