Pair of Stirrups
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Stirrups with long rectangular footplates and wide flaring sides are found in most of the Islamic world, but in 18th and 19th-century Egypt examples with particularly large proportions, like this pair, seem to have been especially in fashion. Bigger than the foot itself, their back corners used as spurs, they were particularly favored by Mamluke cavalrymen. These examples are decorated overall with geometric and vegetal designs painted in gold.
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