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Stirrup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver Stirrup by artist Annette Rudolph. Metal stirrup with texture and seam; thick at the top and tapering towards the ends; rounded at the top and flat at ends; both ends bent down. Gray gradient background dark on top and light on bottom; object casting shadow on bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
10th–11th century
Medium:
Iron
Culture:
probably West Slavic
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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