E0544A: Leather Stirrup

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0544A

Classification Category:

7:Distribution & Transportation Artifacts ➞ Land Transportation ➞ Accessory

Marks/Labels:

Writing on E544A in a language other than English.

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather
metal

Dimensions:

12 cm L
5.5 cm W
13 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

North Dakota

Acquisition Date:

June 18 1929

Description:

Possibly Native American pair of stirrups. Each made of two pieces of wood that are covered with leather in all areas except the top platform.

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