Pair of Stirrups
Unknown Artist
late 10th–early 11th century
Medium
Iron, bronze, gold, silver
Dimensions
Stirrup (a); H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2.2 oz. (516 g); stirrup (b); H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.1 oz. (541.5 g)
Classification
Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups
Culture
Scandinavian, possibly Danish
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts Gift, 2017
Accession Number
2017.241a, b