19th century Tibetan men’s saddle. Decorated in iron meander patterned brackets and fittings with sharkskin covering front and back. The front and back are also made with a hardwood, called “saddle wood”,(appropriately enough), by Tibetans and is highly prized and very expensive to have a saddle made with this wood today, unfortunately I do not know the botanical or English name. The lower frame appears to be made of a slightly softer wood perhaps elm. All the parts and repairs on this are old a ...click for details
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