Saddle Flap
| Native Name | Kadaung |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 2005-10-27 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Thai |
| Provenience: | Thailand |
| Period: | Bangkok Period |
| Date Made: | 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Wicker Leather Lacquer |
| Iconography: | Horse Rider Floral Motif |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection, 2005 |
| Other Number: | 51.7.2 - Other Number |
Description
Saddle flap, one of a pair. Slightly curved with gold floral motif on a red lacquer background. There is a man in a hat on horseback in center. There are six holes with a rope strung in upper backside. These would have been used as an extension of a saddle that hung down on either side of the horse's flank. The use marks show it was heavily used, having been scuffed by the legs of the rider repeatedly.
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