Two oblong silver stirrups featuring details and decoration in gold; footbeds pierced with small holes

Two Stirrups

Location
Mongolian

Date
16th–17th century

Material
iron, gold, silver

Dimensions
height: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); width: 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm); weight: 22 oz. (617 g)

Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Purchase, Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 2007; 2007.181, .182

Photo Credit
CC0 - CREATIVE COMMONS (CC0 1.0)

Link
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/35963

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