Mongolian Stirrups

ADM. 276 A Photographed by Lynn (Clouser) Waddell 2013

Name/Title

Mongolian Stirrups

Entry/Object ID

ADM.276 A

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Alma Dea Morani, Philadelphia

Notes

Date: 2003 Credit Line: Transferred from the Morani Art Gallery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania Means of Accession: Gift Restrictions: Morani Core Collection Source: Accessioned by MAG 4/1987; Gift of Virgina H. Lautz, M.D.

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Diam, Height: 4 5/8x6 in; Diam, Height: 11.75x15.24 cm

Height

6 in

Diameter

4-5/8 in

Height

15.24 cm

Diameter

11.75 cm

Material

brass, Cloissone

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

1. Paired stirrups were invented during the Chinese Jin Dynasty (265-420 CE), before then only a single stirrup was used for mounting purposes.

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

2. By increasing a rider’s ability to stay astride a horse and control it’s movements, the stirrup became an essential tool in warfare.

Label Type

Exhibition Label

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3. Cloisonné is a technique where metal wire is soldered to a flat piece of metal to create compartments, called cloisons, in a decorative pattern, which are then filled with enamel, cut gemstones, or glass to create a multi-colored appearance with wire outlines. It was first used for jewelry, small personal adornments, and decorative weapons.