Stirrup

Unknown

15th–18th century · Iron, gold, silver · Arms and Armor

The form of this stirrup, with its peaked arch and rounded bottom corners, is distinctively Tibetan, as opposed to the more typical styles that were derived from Mongolia and China. The design damasened in silver in the center of the pierced tread represents the Wheel of Law, a symbol frequently found on Tibetan objects.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th–18th century

Medium

Iron, gold, silver

Culture

Tibetan

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 1999