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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black metal stirrups with teardrop-shaped bodies covered in floral designs and gold inlays featuring white flowers. Two large circular inlays on each stirrup contain three flowers. The stirrups have red interiors and gold trim along the edges. A loop at the top of each stirrup. Pair of Stirrups (<i>Abumi</i>).

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium:
Iron, lacquer, mother-of-pearl
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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