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Stirrup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal stirrup with a rough, textured surface and a dark brown or bronze color. The stirrup has a distinctive teardrop shape, rounded at the top and flat at the bottom. It appears to be made of a single piece of metal, shaped into a continuous loop. The background is a plain gray surface with a darker gray gradient at the top. The stirrup, titled "Stirrup" by an unknown artist, is centered in the image.

Artwork Details

Date
10th–11th century
Medium
Iron
Culture
West Slavic
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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