Tibetan art: 156 works, 1275 – 2000, mainly equestrian equipment

Culture156 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	156
Date Range	1275 – 2000
Primary Department	Arms and Armor (94)
Most Common Form	Equestrian Equipment (14)
Countries	2
Public Domain	37 works (24%)

Works by Century

13th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

Departments

Arms and Armor

Costume Institute

Musical Instruments

Forms & Classifications

Equestrian Equipment

Swords

Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone

Daggers

Shafted Weapons

Firearms Accessories

Miscellaneous

Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers

Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn

Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups

Geographic Distribution

Tibet

Tibet|China

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Shield (phub)	Shields	possibly 14th–16th century	Tibetan
Sgra-Snyan	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted	14th–16th century	Tibet
Pair of Crupper Pendants	Equestrian Equipment-Horse Trappings	14th–15th century	Tibetan
Chakra or Quoit ('Khor Lo)	Miscellaneous	possibly 15th–18th century	Tibetan
Domed Shield	Shields	possibly 15th–18th century	Tibetan
Forearm Guard	Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders	possibly 15th–16th century	Tibetan
Bit and Bridle	Equestrian Equipment	15th–17th century	Tibetan
Bridle and Matching Crupper Straps	Equestrian Equipment-Bits	15th–17th century	Tibetan
Leather Helmet with Auspicious Symbols	Helmets	15th–17th century	Tibetan
Pair of Stirrups (Yob Cha)	Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups	15th–18th century	Tibetan
Saddle (gser sga)	Equestrian Equipment-Saddles	15th–17th century	Tibetan
Stirrup	Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups	15th–18th century	Tibetan
Lamellar Armor (Byang Bu'i Khrab)	Armor for Man	possibly 16th–17th century	Tibetan
Lamellar Armor (Byang Bu'i Khrab) and Helmet	Armor for Man	possibly 16th–17th century	Tibetan
Bullet Pouch	Firearms Accessories	16th–17th century	Tibetan
Eight-Plate Helmet	Helmets	16th–17th century	Tibetan
Frontal Plate from a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)	Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons	16th–17th century	Tibetan
Helmet	Helmets	16th–18th century	Tibetan
Pair of Stirrups	Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups	16th–18th century	Tibetan
Pair of Stirrups (Yob Chen)	Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups	16th–18th century	Tibetan
Twelve Arrows	Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers	16th–18th century	Tibetan
Miniature Votive Spearhead or Arrowhead	Archery Equipment-Crossbows	17th–18th century	Tibetan
Spearhead (Mdung Rtse)	Shafted Weapons	17th–18th century	Tibetan
Spearhead (Mdung Rtse)	Shafted Weapons	17th–18th century	Tibetan
Spearhead (Mdung Rtse)	Shafted Weapons	17th–18th century	Tibetan
Spearhead and Ferrule	Shafted Weapons	17th–18th century	Tibetan
Necklace		probably 18th century	Tibetan
Pair of Plates for the Back End-Boards of a Saddle	Equestrian Equipment	probably 18th century	Tibetan
Rnga (Lag-Rnga)	Membranophone-double-headed / frame drum	18th century	Tibet
Sword, Scabbard, and Belt Hook	Swords	18th–19th century	Tibetan
Sword Belt	Swords-Accessories	ca. 1750–ca. 1850	Tibetan
Dung Chen	Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone	19th century	Tibet
Rkangling	Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn	19th century	Tibet\|China
Rkangling	Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn	19th century	Tibet
Dress		1850–75	Tibetan
Dril-bu	Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper	late 19th century	Tibet
Rng-Gling?	Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone	ca. 1872	Tibet
Hilt for a Ritual or Votive Sword	Swords-Parts	possibly 15th–17th century	Tibetan
Elements of Ceremonial Horse Armor	Armor for Horse	15th–17th century	Tibetan
Two Elements of Ceremonial Horse Armor	Armor for Horse	15th–17th century	Tibetan

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access