File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1560.1.jpg

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Set of Saddle Plaques  wikidata:Q107663755 reasonator:Q107663755
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Set of Saddle Plaques
label QS:Len,"Set of Saddle Plaques"
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Object type metal artwork Edit this at Wikidata
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Openwork saddle plaques of copper, bronze or silver occur in inner Asian steppe cultures as early as the 4th century AD, and their decoration with confronted dragons and a flaming jewel between t ... See full description on web site.
Date circa 1400 AD
Medium iron, pierced, chiselled and worked in relief, heavily damascened with gold and silver foil
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
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Place of creation Central Asia
References https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-set-of-saddle-plaques-mtw1560/ (EnglishEdit this at Wikidata

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Description Set of Saddle Plaques
Source Khalili Collections
Author Khalili Collections
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