Saddle Pommel
Unknown Artist
7th–9th century
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); L. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Classification
Metalwork
Culture & Period
China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia) · Period of Tibetan Empire
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2003
Accession Number
2003.24.18