Title: Saddle Pommel
Object type: Fitting
Date: 7th–9th century
Culture: China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia)
Period: Period of Tibetan Empire
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); L. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2003
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY