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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
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99933
label
Pair of Stirrups
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object
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1
Source metadata
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99933
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object
title
Pair of Stirrups
description
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.
date
1600s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79489752
genreSpecific
Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 17.2 x 12.1 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
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England (?), 17th century
accession
1919.49
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brass
tombstone
Pair of Stirrups, 1600s. England (?), 17th century. Brass; overall: 17.2 x 12.1 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1919.49
collection
MED - Arms & Armor
didYouKnow
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.
citations
citation
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. <em>A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923</em>. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 240, J36
citation
Fliegel, Stephen N. <em>Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> [Cleveland, Ohio]: The Museum, 1998.
page_number
p. 56; cat. no. 80, p. 166
citation
Fliegel, Stephen N. <em>Arms & Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.
page_number
cat. no. 76, p. 186
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:24:20.771000
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99933
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Medieval Art
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MED - Arms & Armor
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brass
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1
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0
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photo
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