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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
Museum record:
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