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Stirrup

ca. 1492–1530
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 457

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Stirrup
  • Date: ca. 1492–1530
  • Geography: Made in Granada, Spain
  • Culture: Spanish
  • Medium: Opaque and translucent enamel and gilded copper
  • Dimensions: Overall: 6 13/16 x 5 11/16 x 5 in. (17.3 x 14.5 x 12.7 cm)
  • Classification: Enamels-Cloisonné
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.642
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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