Antique Tibetan Saddle - Saddle071 western Ref : whip1639

Ref : whip1639

Its plating is in good condition

The stamp on the other spur is too rubbed to read much more than "

5cm (1")Weight : 206g (7¼oz)

there would have been two leather rosettes with leather strings on each side of the stirrups

Antique Tibetan Saddle - Saddle071 western Ref : whip1639This is a small saddle constructed from several pieces of wood joined by rawhide ties. The outer surfaces of the front and rear bows are covered in red lacquer, this has worn in places. There are bands of iron around the edges of the pommel and cantle. The wood of the seat has a good patina, there is a band of black lacquer or paint on the front and back edges of the seat. There is some green lacquer in the gullet on the underside of the saddle