A Pair of Dogon African Stirrups - Stirrup207 military Dimensions : Mouthpiece 5¼" (13

Dimensions : Mouthpiece 5¼" (13

One arm has two holes or eyelets at its end

this has broken off on one side

they have small half moon shaped snaffle rein slots by the mouthpiece and curb rein rings at their ends

A pair spur made of a white metal

A Pair of Dogon African Stirrups - Stirrup207 military Dimensions : Mouthpiece 5¼" (13These stirrups are made of brass or bronze. They have gently arched footplates or treads, each has four triangular drainage holes. The triangualar sides of the stirrup are flat with coiled decoration. There is an arch with an oval suspension loop across each top. This stirrup design is typically African, often associated with the Hausa people of Nigeria. It does share some features with Iberian and Latin American stirrups, perhaps thanks to the Arab