Bit and Bridle. Culture: Tibetan. Dimensions: H. 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 19 in. (48.3 cm). Date: 15th-17th century.This superb bridle is one of the most complete and complex examples known. It is decorated with an elaborate series of pierced and chiseled iron fittings damascened in gold. To add to the appearance of depth, behind much of the pierced scrollwork there is a secondary ground, which is made of a shaped plate of dark iron damascened in gold with wave patterns. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Bit and Bridle. Culture: Tibetan. Dimensions: H. 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 19 in. (48.3 cm). Date: 15th-17th century.This superb bridle is one of the most complete and complex examples known. It is decorated with an elaborate series of pierced and chiseled iron fittings damascened in gold. To add to the appearance of depth, behind much of the pierced scrollwork there is a secondary ground, which is made of a shaped plate of dark iron damascened in gold with wave patterns. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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