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Rowel Spur

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The spur has a brown leather strap with a gold buckle and gold accents. The strap is looped on the left side. The metal part of the spur is gold-colored, with a checkered pattern along its length. A large, spiked wheel is at the end on the right. The wheel has many sharp points radiating from its center. The spur's neck is curved and has a decorative end on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1400
Medium:
Copper alloy, enamel, gold
Culture:
French or Spanish, Catalonia
Dimensions:
599 × 291 px
Museum record:
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