Stirrup (<i>Wa Abumi</i>)

Unknown

ca. 5th century · Iron · Arms and Armor

Excavated from the burial mound at Wada, in Nara Prefecture, this stirrup is an example of the earliest type used in Japan, probably imported from China or Korea.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 5th century

Medium

Iron

Culture

possibly Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 1906