Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2023
Lot 419
A PAIR OF MAPUCHE TREEN CARVED WOOD STIRRUPS
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £280
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Description
A PAIR OF MAPUCHE TREEN CARVED WOOD STIRRUPS
CHILE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
of anchor shape, carved with Mapuche symbolism and cosmogony, with flowerheads and rondels (2)
24.5cm high, 23.2cm 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.