Pair of Stirrups
The general features of these stirrups, as well as their pierced decoration, are inspired from 16th-century German types, imported to Spain through the regular artistic and trading exchanges between these regions due to their dynastic relationships. However, the large footplates and wide flaring sides are typically Spanish, and are inspired from genette type stirrups, particularly popular in Spain.
Genette, or jineta, stirrups are typical of the Islamic world, and were widely used in the Ottoman empire at the same time. They were introduced to Europe during the Arab presence in Spain, and then kept by the Spaniards for their light cavalry.
This type of Spanish stirrups was brought to New World during the Spanish conquest, as Latin American examples inspired from them were then made in Chile (see 42.50.454-455).
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