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A pair of gold damascened iron doorplates
A pair of gold damascened iron doorplates

TIBET, 15TH/16TH CENTURY

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A pair of gold damascened iron doorplates
Tibet, 15th/16th century
The iron strap with three scalloped medallions, very finely worked and incised with quatrefoil florets on diaper grounds, richly damascened in gold (2)

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These doorplates would serve as hinges when attached to a wooden door with nails through the pierced holes. The execution is exceptionally fine; for other examples, see D. LaRocca, Warriors of the Himalayas, Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet, 2006, figs. 25-28, p. 28.