Antique Japanese (samurai) Edo period <i>kurabane</i> (Japanese saddle tree), showing the <i>maewa</i> (pommel) the arched front plate, the <i>shizuwa</i> (cantle) the arched rear plate, connected by two <i>igi</i>, contoured bands which connect the <i>maewa</i> and the <i>shizuwa</i> to each other, the <i>igi</i> rest on either side of the horses spine and serve as the under frame for the leather seat (<i>basen</i> or <i>kura tsubo</i>).
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