A PAIR OF MAPUCHE TREEN STIRRUPS CHILE, LATE 19TH CENTURY of anchor shape, carved with Mapuche symbolism and cosmogony, with flowerheads and rondels (2) 19.4cm high, 20.6cm wide Catalogue Note These stirrups were probably used for rituals and ceremonies in which horses were adorned with rich and elaborate tack. They are based on Argentinian campana stirrups. A related pair of stirrups can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 42.50.440-441.
A PAIR OF MAPUCHE TREEN STIRRUPS CHILE, LATE 19TH CENTURY of anchor shape, carved with Mapuche symbolism and cosmogony, with flowerheads and rondels (2) 19.4cm high, 20.6cm wide Catalogue Note These stirrups were probably used for rituals and ceremonies in which horses were adorned with rich and elaborate tack. They are based on Argentinian campana stirrups. A related pair of stirrups can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 42.50.440-441.
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