Stirrups

NameStirrups

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeBolivia, Andes, South America

Place madePeru, Andes, South America

MediumWood, metal

Dimensions6 5/16 × 10 5/8 × 6 11/16 in. (16 × 27 × 17 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the David Thornburg Memorial Collection, A.1977.5.58ab

Object numberA.1977.5.58ab

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionPair of wooden stirrups is carved in traditional designs of silver buttons, cross hatching, leaves. Bolivian centavo pieces are nailed to wood in rows. Shape of stirrup is "Hog-nose".

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Late 19th century

Campamento de Zapata

2010