Leather stirrup. It consists of a length of plaited leather cord with a twisted loop at one end and a tassel at the other. Just above the tassel is a perforated disc bound with leather. There are two sections of animal skin at two points along the length, dyed green and stitched. [JC [OPS Move] 4/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Leather stirrup. It consists of a length of plaited leather cord with a twisted loop at one end and a tassel at the other. Just above the tassel is a perforated disc bound with leather. There are two sections of animal skin at two points along the length, dyed green and stitched. [JC [OPS Move] 4/4/2017]
Geographical reference: Niger
Africa > Western Africa > Niger; Aïr massif Damergu
Cultural groups: Tuareg Berber
Person: Field collector Francis James Rennell Rodd; Field collector Buchanan-Rodd Expedition; PRM source Francis James Rennell Rodd
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1922
Date collected: 1922
Acquisition information: Donated: 1923
Materials and processes: Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Wood Plant, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Perforated, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Diameter: max 25 mm, Length: max 1000 mm approx
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.48.3

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