Riding EquipmentPersian13th century

Ornament from Horse Trapping

1200-1300

Classification

Riding Equipment

Medium

Silver gilt, worked in repoussé, chased, and incised

Culture

Persian

Period

Ilkhanid period

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

4 x 4.5 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

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