Cleveland Museum of Art
Pair of Stirrups
- Date
- 1600s
- Medium
- brass
- Culture
- England (?), 17th century
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 99933
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
With the aid of stirrups, the knight could rise (especially during jousts) and, buttressed against the high cantle of the saddle, bend forward in order to gain the full advantage of the weight of his own armor and that of his horse. The footplate of the stirrup gradually became wider, as shown by these examples from the 1600s. 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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Provenance & credit
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- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Provenance
- 1919-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Part of a LinkedCulture topic
European Renaissance Armor ComponentsThese objects are all pieces of defensive armor and military equipment from 15th-17th century Europe, primarily from major armoring centers like Italy, Germany, and France.
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