Publication Date
End of the 13th century AH/end of the 19th century AD
Publication Place
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Ouadiya Museum; Rabat
Subject
wood; leather; Thin woolen fabric; reinforced felt; Gold thread embroideries; Primat; Cast iron.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 89 سم؛ الطول: 100 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
D 4347
Record ID
object;ISL;ma;Mus01_B;49;ar
Library Location
Ouadiya Museum; Rabat
Date
End of the 13th century AH/end of the 19th century AD
Notes
This horse saddle consists of a harness, a rug, a halter, a collar, small ladders, saddlebags, and belts. These pieces, which required many materials and multiple craftsmen to complete, were made by many craftsmen, both men and women, whom the saddle master resorted to in his work. The wooden saddle shield (saddle frame) was covered with a camel leather saddle, but it differs from the European horse saddle by two very prominent arches. The saddle mat, the cover of the latter, which was placed over the shabraqa, the bridles of the bridle, the face guard, the necklace, in addition to the girdle and chest guard - which secure the saddle to the horse's back - as well as the two saddlebags connected to a sling, were made of leather and of thin black woolen fabric embroidered with gold threads. Ribbons, rivets and edgings still adorn these materials, while the breastplate is decorated with two huge copper medallions, oval in shape, decorated with floral elements painted in quarry enamel. The small iron stairs were covered with gold. The dense decoration of this lamp included floral and floral elements, twigs, palm leaves, and vases distributed within boxes defined by the twigs. Vegetal lattices were also used on the supports of the prominent arches of the saddle, and a five-pointed star was stamped on the faces of the graduates. The saddlers designed the decorations that were on top of the saddle with gold threads, and were embroidered by the women, who braided the braid and silk ribbons at home. Horses were saddled in the city or in the countryside with this type of luxurious saddle on holidays and celebrations, and in particular, during equestrian competition games, which were held on some important religious and national occasions.
Sample Text
Naima El Khatib-Boujibar “Horse Saddle” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;ma;Mus01_B;49;ar
