Indo-Persian Silver Inlaid Damascened Steel Stirrups - 19th Century Tribal Art The piece retains all the

The piece retains all the charm and authenticity of its utilitarian past

Material: Teak wood

153 x 34 x 50 (wxdxh cms)

Hayagriva (meaning 'horse neck') is the horse headed Tibetan avatar of Lord Vishnu and is the god of knowledge & wisdom

and a pair of fitted drawers to the upper section

Indo-Persian Silver Inlaid Damascened Steel Stirrups - 19th Century Tribal Art The piece retains all theA pair of 19th century Indo Persian wrought iron stirrups with silver damascened decoration, having rectangular treads the triangular tapering sides, all over decorated with stylised floral and foliate work. Damascene work is the art of inlaying precious metals into other metals. The process was famously perfected in Syria. The base design varies between stirrups, likely to identify the left and right stirrups. Dimensions: 18. 5 x 13 x 19 (wxdxh cms)