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Saddle horse harnessing
Yi culture, also known as Lolo, Yunnan province, southern China
Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), late 19th - early 20th century
Wood, leather, fabric, lacquer, pigments and brass
H. 84; L 43; W 25 cm
(age-related wear)
Carved and lacquered wood saddle, decorated with stylized flowers and dotted motifs, drawn in yellow and red ochre on a black background. It features a sewn leather girdle, a pair of carved wooden stirrups suspended from leather straps with chased brass fittings and decorated with an en suite design, and a leather strap embellished with large wooden beads.
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