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Shaffron by Islamic — VisualArtsDB

Shaffron

Shaffron

1500–1600

Medium: Steel and iron wire
Dimensions: 8.9 × 26.7 × 62.3 cm (3 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.)
Genre: horse equipment
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Arts of the Islamic World

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arms and armorengraving (incising)arabesquehorse equipmentottomanironsteelraising (metal forming process)metalworkingArmorArts of the Islamic Worldturkish

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