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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Ambassador (Ret.) Donald C. Johnson in memory of his wife Ne…
Saddle
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Ambassador (Ret.) Donald C. Johnson in memory of his wife Nelda Sabillon Johnson.

Saddle

DepartmentAsian Art
CultureMongolian
Dimensionsheight (stirrup to horn): 35 in. (88.9 cm)
width: 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
depth: 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Ambassador (Ret.) Donald C. Johnson in memory of his wife Nelda Sabillon Johnson
Object number2023.13.1.a-c
DescriptionThe saddle has a split wooden frame. The side skirts are covered with red paint and appliqued leather; the seat is covered with red (Tibetan?) wool stamped with blue crosses on white roundels. The high pommel and cantle are framed with strips of repousse silver. The seat is embellished with four silver bosses; each side skirt is decorated with three silver boxes in the shape of stylized butterfly and bat. This saddle has a total of twelve silver ornaments, the highest category. The long green leather fitted to this saddle is embellished with appliqued patterns. Leather strips (ganzaga), for holding equipment or securing game after the hunt, hang down from silver boxes on either side of the rider’s leg. The number of eight strips has special meanings in Mongolian culture. Each bowl is made of carved burlwood and supported on a short stem foot. The bowl has an everted rim. The interior is lined with silver sheet silver, extending over the rim. The bowl’s lower exterior and foot are mounted with silver. The openwork designs, formed by repousse and chasing, are mostly inspired by Buddhism, Daoism and folklores. Several bowls are further decorated with inlaid corals and turquoise, the two types of gem stones favored by the Mongols for centuries. One bowl’s underside has an inlaid Russian Ruble coin dated 1898, which is super imposed with a gilt yin-yang symbol.
Not on view
Collections
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Mexican Folk Art Collection.
Saddle
ca. 1922-1923
Purchased with funds provided by the Bessie Timon Endowment Fund.
Hair Pins
Culture: Chinese
19th century
Gift from Dr. Emily Sano in Honor of Hiroshi and Harumi Yanagi, Kyoto.
Bijoux
Ryota Aoki
2004
Gift from Dr. Emily Sano in Honor of Hiroshi and Harumi Yanagi, Kyoto.
Bijoux
Ryota Aoki
2004
Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Mummy Trappings
Culture: Egyptian
ca. 305-30 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins
Dagger (Jambiya) with sheath
Culture: Arab
late 19th-early 20th century
Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Saddle
Unknown
Culture: Chinese
ca. 907-1125
Gift of Glen and Rosemary Skaggs.
Berry Spoon
William Ward
Culture: Irish
1800
Image Not Available for Silver Lustre Sugar Bowl with Lid
Silver Lustre Sugar Bowl with Lid
Culture: English
Probably 1st half of 19th Century
San Antonio Museum of Art, Museum purchase with funds provided by Dollie Cole, by exchange.
Incense Burner in the form of an Armadillo
ca. 1800
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Cat Mummy
Culture: Egyptian
30 B.C.-A.D. 395
Image Not Available for Kneeling Female Figure
Kneeling Female Figure
Unknown
Culture: Nayarit
ca. 200 B.C.-A.D. 300

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