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This gilded pair of stirrups, decorated with rococo designs, is an early form of the typical 'bell stirrups' (estribos campana), a type that would become particularly popular in Argentina from the 19th century onwards. Such stirrups were introduced in South America through Jesuit missions in the 18th century.
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Title: Pair of Stirrups
Date: 18th century
Culture: Spanish or Argentinian
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Stirrup (a); H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 13.3 oz. (830.6 g); stirrup (b); H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11.1 oz. (768.3 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1747a, b
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