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HORSE HARNESS
The famous travellers and explorers of Central Asia marked a
special attitude of nomads to horse harness which excite a great interest not only
as articles of craftsmanship, but a beautiful specimen of folk decorative art.
Collection of horse harness is presented by all types of Kazakh saddles and harness
elements.
Especially distinguished are those made in Eastern Kazakhstan(Naiman saddles),
differed from others by more wide and high front arch , covered with silver and
gilded plates, imitating deers and floral oranament with stone insets. Of peculiar beauty
are female saddles.
Female gala saddle.
Leather, wood, velvet, silver, gilding, cornelian
Western Kazakhstan, 1912.