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Pair of Stirrups (<i>yob</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two silver stirrups with gold accents, made of intricately etched metal, featuring a textured rope-like design on the handles and a gold filigree pattern on the base of the stirrup; the stirrups have a rounded triangular base with a flat bottom and a curved handle that rises from the top; the base of each stirrup has a decorative etched design; the background is a plain gray color. The title of the image is "Pair of Stirrups (yob)".

Artwork Details

Date
possibly 12th–14th century
Medium
Iron, gold, silver
Culture
Tibetan or Mongolian
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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