Detail View: The AMICA Library: Stirrup
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.47.100.23
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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Few people in Viking Scandinavia could afford to ride horses. The appearance of riding equipment?saddles, stirrups, spurs, and bridles?in a grave indicates that the deceased was wealthy and of high status.
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Scandinavian; Viking
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Scandanavia
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Viking
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Title:
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Stirrup
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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900?1100
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Creation Start Date:
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900
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Creation End Date:
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1100
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Materials and Techniques:
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Iron with copper alloy inlays
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Dimensions:
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10 x 5 1/2 in. (25.4 x 14 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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47.100.23
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Credit Line:
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Fletcher Fund, 1947
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_47.100.23.tif
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