Pair of Neck Defenses (Crinet) and Breast Defense (Peytral) from a Horse Armor, 15th–17th century, Tibetan or Mongolian, Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, hair, Left neck panel (a): H. 19 1/2 (49.5 cm); W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); right neck panel (b); H. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); peytral (c): H. 19 in. (48.3 cm); W. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm), Equestrian Equipment, These three pieces are remarkable for their excellent state of preservation, and rank among the most elaborately decorated examples of Tibetan leather horse armor known. The vivid decoration consists of repeating patterns of stylized lotus, peony, and other blossoms in gold, set against alternating reddish orange, black, and maroon grounds
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Pair, Neck Defenses, Crinet, Breast Defense, Peytral, Horse Armor, 15th–17th century, Tibetan, Mongolian, Leather, iron, brass, copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, hair, Left neck panel, H, 19 1/2, 49.5 cm, W, 22, 55.9, right, b, 3/4, 50.2, peytral, 19, 48.3, 24, 62.2, Equestrian Equipment, three, pieces, remarkable, excellent state, preservation, rank, elaborately decorated, examples, Tibetan leather, horse, armor, vivid decoration, consists, repeating patterns, stylized lotus, peony, blossoms, set, alternating reddish, orange, black, maroon grounds
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