Pair of Stirrups, 15th–17th century, Tibetan or Mongolian, Iron, gold, silver, horn, copper alloy, each stirrup: 5 1/2 x 6 in. (14 x 15.2 cm), Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups, The unusual, possibly unique, combination of horn and iron as well as the superior quality of the high-relief chiseling of the dragonheads, and the extensive use of gold and particularly silver damascening over their iron surfaces set these stirrups apart
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Pair, Stirrups, 15th–17th century, Tibetan, Mongolian, Iron, gold, silver, horn, copper alloy, stirrup, 5 1/2 x 6, 14 15.2 cm, Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups, unusual, unique, combination, iron, well, superior quality, high-relief chiseling, dragonheads, extensive, particularly silver, damascening, iron surfaces, set, stirrups apart
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