Traditional saddle-making
  • Manage No PI00002268
    Country Mongolia
    ICH Domain Traditional craft skills
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Description According to their styles and features, the saddles are classified as Borjigin, Sambuu, Darkhad, Buriad and Dariganga. Saddle making includes the preparation of the saddle, and the silver equipment and accessories that accompany it. A saddle consists of a wooden body, a cushion, baavar (silver decoration), devs (saddle flap), gulum (sweat-flap), tokhom (sweat-cloth), olom (girth), jirem (braided strap), ganzaga (saddle strings), and iron stirrup. Saddle-making is a complex art of craftsmanship of wood, silver, hide and leather which challenge the skill of good artisan.
Place throughout the Mongolia File Size 145408 KB
Definition 15200 x 22800 File Format JPG
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National Center for Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia
http://www.ncch.gov.mn

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