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Pair of Rowel Spurs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Pair of Rowel Spurs. The spurs are made of brass or bronze and have a brownish-gold color. The spurs have a long, thin, straight shank with a star-shaped rowel at one end. The rowel has six points. Attached to the shank is a curved neck that leads to a U-shaped heel plate. The heel plate has two straps with buckles. The straps are made of metal and have a rectangular shape with a buckle at the end. The buckles are positioned on either side of the heel plate. The background of the image is a plain white surface, with a slight shadow underneath the spurs.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1500 and 19th century
Medium
Iron, copper alloy
Culture
South German
Dimensions
600 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
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