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Pair of Stirrups
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePair 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
