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Pair of Rowel Spurs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Rowel Spurs by Artist Unknown. Two gold-colored spurs with a rowel, which is a wheel with pointed star-shaped protrusions. The spurs have a long, curved neck and a pointed end. A small metal piece is attached to the end of each spur. The rowel is attached to the spur via a short stem. The spurs have a decorative design, with a gold base color and red and green accents. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
early 17th century
Medium:
Iron alloy, gold, enamel
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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