Lady's Stirrup Item Number: 41.1275.219 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Lady's silver stirrup of slipper type. Flat lower part is openwork in allover foliate motif. Upper part has allover relief design of twining flowers and foliage. Solid arching piece above for attachment to saddle.
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund
Label
When the Spanish came to the Western Hemisphere, they reintroduced the horse to regions where it had long been extinct. This animal had a far-reaching impact on life and culture in the Americas, including the production of equestrian adornments and images. This elaborately decorated, slipper-style stirrup is a luxury example of riding equipment for women. The ladies of Lima, Peru, were renowned for their grace on horseback, and since they rode side-saddle, their stirrups were made singly rather than as part of a pair.
Item History
- Made between 1768 and 1900
What
- Name
- Lady's Stirrup
- Identification Number
- 41.1275.219
- Type of Item
- stirrup
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- length 3.5 in, width 3.5 in, height 7.6875 in
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1768 and 1900
Other
- Location
- Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
- Classification
- Recreation, Toys, Games