Pair of Stirrups
Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Stirrups

1600s

brass
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Although more fragile than non-rotating systems, the swivel suspension eye allowed the stirrup leather to stay flat against the horse’s flank when it was in use.

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