Stirrup

device · 300 · Ancient world

A foot support for a rider.

What it is made of

• Metal shackle — has part. A metal arc.
• Stirrup tread — has part. A foot rest.
• Stirrup leather — has part. A strap to the saddle.

Principles and materials it uses

• Bronze — is made of. Early Chinese stirrups were bronze.
• Iron — is made of. Later — iron.

Where it is used

• Saddle — is part of. Stirrups.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Saddle — evolved from. The stirrup added a foot support to the saddle.

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