Saddle

Unknown

late 16th–17th century · Wood, bone (staghorn), bark, leather, textile, iron, pigment · Arms and Armor

This saddle is the only known Ottoman example of its type. The use of pierced leather decoration appliquéd on different colored grounds occurs on a small number of Ottoman objects––bow cases and quivers, canteens––of the sixteenth century. It appears that all of them were made for high-ranking officers.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 16th–17th century

Medium

Wood, bone (staghorn), bark, leather, textile, iron, pigment

Culture

Turkish

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913