One of a Pair of Stirrups (Abumi) with Floral Design
Artist
Japanese
Datelate 1700s
Mediumiron, silver inlay, wood, lacquer
Dimensions27.5 x 13.5 x 24.5 cm (10 13/16 x 5 5/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsPaper tag with "5520" on base. "246" perhaps also pasted paper on base. Painted on base is "1954.130.A" in white and "04.B47" in yellow.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954.130.1
DescriptionIron inlaid with peonies and chrysanthemums in silver with gold or brass accents. Base is undecorated. Geometric silver inlay on top edge of suspender.Label TextThe samurai came into being during Japan's Middle Ages, around the end of the first millennium. Originally mounted warriors, the early samurai were expert horse-archers, and stirrups like these provided them with a stable platform from which to use their bows. By the 1500s, samurai more commonly fought on foot, but they retained their traditions of horsemanship and mounted archery.ProvenanceEstate of Wilder B. Bancroft, Ithaca, New York
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about 1680