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This pair of stirrups is of a type called estribos de campana in Spanish, which translates to bell stirrups. Extremely popular in Argentina, they evolved from 18th-century baroque stirrups imported from Spain. The richest examples are usually chiseled in silver, while more modest stirrups like this pair were made of cast iron.
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Title: Pair of Stirrups
Date: 19th century
Culture: Argentinian
Medium: Iron alloy
Dimensions: 42.50.466: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 13 oz. (368.5 g); 42.50.467: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 12.9 oz. (365.7 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups
Credit Line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Object Number: 42.50.466–467
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