Monday, October 27, 2025

Saddle pommel plate - figures of hunters , MET

 Salvete Omnes,

a quick entry - Pommel plate from a saddle MET DP273591
The MET describes this pommel plate as Mongolian (Central or Western Asian) or Tibetan (13th-15th ceentury/ XIII-XV century). 


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a close up clearly shows two mounted warrior, archer executing a Parthian shot and a lancer handling his lance in the two-handed manner, with a tiger or panther in between. 


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Valete

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