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Pair of Stirrups (Yob Cha)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of stirrups with a silver base and gold accents. The stirrups have an arched top with a decorative gold design. The base of each stirrup is flat with a textured surface. A gold design adorns the outside of one end of each stirrup. The right stirrup is shown from the front; the left stirrup is shown at an angle.

Artwork details

Date:: 15th–18th century
Medium:: Iron, gold, silver
Culture:: Tibetan
Dimensions:: 600 × 600 px
Museum record:: View original

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