Horse Harness
"Harness for a horse, of leather, with mounts of silver inlaid with turqouises and studded with cornelians, and pieces of glass in imitation of stones. It includes a headpiece with bit and reins; crupper; martingale; trapping with two tassles, of hemp, covered with purple silk. From Yarkand. Eastern Turkestan." Description taken from List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the the Year 1903. London: Wyman and sons. p. 276.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Brief description | Harness comprising bridle, crupper and martingale. |
| Physical description | "Harness for a horse, of leather, with mounts of silver inlaid with turqouises and studded with cornelians, and pieces of glass in imitation of stones. It includes a headpiece with bit and reins; crupper; martingale; trapping with two tassles, of hemp, covered with purple silk. From Yarkand. Eastern Turkestan." Description taken from List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the the Year 1903. London: Wyman and sons. p. 276. |
| Credit line | Bought (Source not recorded) |
| Object history | Bought (Source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1621-1903 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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