Brass stirrup. Rectangular, curved foot plate, curved arch and sub-circular hanger. The side pieces are decorated with worn pointillé patterns of semicircles around the edges of the pieces. Some of the dots appear to have been inlaid with a white metal. One of a pair - for other stirrup see [1904.54.72 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 3/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Brass stirrup. Rectangular, curved foot plate, curved arch and sub-circular hanger. The side pieces are decorated with worn pointillé patterns of semicircles around the edges of the pieces. Some of the dots appear to have been inlaid with a white metal. One of a pair - for other stirrup see [1904.54.72 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 3/4/2017]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Northern Nigeria Bida
Person: Field collector E.F. Martin; PRM source E.F. Martin
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1904
Date collected: Before 1904
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1904
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Material White Metal, Process Inlaid, Process Decorated
Dimensions: Height: max 215 mm, Width: max 114 mm, Length: max 240 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1904.54.72.2

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