Crupper Ornaments

Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"6

Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan

One kind of metal fixture for the intersection of horse tack. This is a decorative element to attach to the area where the leather belts that stretch from the cantle of the horse saddle out towards the rear-end cross over each other.

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Title: Crupper Ornaments
Creator: Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Date Created: 6
Location Created: Japan
Physical Dimensions: Crupper Ornament from Site No. 8: H. 10.6cm
Type: Archaeological Remains
Original Source: Treasure of Okinoshima
Rights: Munakata Taisha
Medium: Gilt Bronze

Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"

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