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Month: May 2012

Making bronze stirrups by the lost-wax casting method

Posted on 28 May 2012 by Charlie

In Burkina Faso traditional stirrups come in various different forms – rounded or flattened, larger or smaller – and horsemen of old used to have a selection of different stirrups for use on different occasions, whether visiting a friend, attending a wedding or going on a long journey. Traditionally stirrups were made out of iron…

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