Brass stirrup. Rectangular, curved foot plate, curved arch and circular hanger. The side pieces are decorated with 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 .2] [EH [OPS Move] 3/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Brass stirrup. Rectangular, curved foot plate, curved arch and circular hanger. The side pieces are decorated with 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 .2] [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 220 mm, Width: max 126 mm, Length: max 239 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1904.54.72.1

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