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Prick Spur

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal spur with a long neck, rounded at the end with a hole; the shank curves down then back up to a point. A row of 4 ridges on the center of the shank and a twisted spiral shape on top.

Artwork details

Date:
2nd–3rd century
Medium:
Copper alloy, silver
Culture:
Gallo-Roman
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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