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Rowel Spur

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Rowel Spur is silver-colored. It has a curved, long, and thin main body with a rowel, which is a star-shaped component with five pointed edges, attached to one end. The rowel is positioned on the right side. The main body features a leaf-like design etched into its surface. There is a shorter curved piece attached to the back of the main body. The spur has a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-17th century
Medium:
Iron alloy, silver
Culture:
probably German
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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Palette

More from probably German