first half 17th century
Spain
Object qualities
-
Objecthorse equipment or accessory: Stirrups
-
Type of arts & crafts
-
MediumIron alloy
-
SizeH. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.9 oz. (507.5 g)
-
Geography detailsCountry of Origin
Spain -
Country today
-
Datefirst half 17th century
-
CultureSpanish or Italian
Source of information
-
Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
-
Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
-
This shape of stirrup, with its flaring sides, evolved from 16th-century German types and became very popular in several other countries in the first decades of the 17th century, including the Netherlands, Northern Italy or Spain.
