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Rowel Spur

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a silver-colored metal spur rowel with a U-shaped heel band. The heel band is decorated with a design made of curved shapes and small holes. A small metal piece with short spikes extends from the base of the heel band. The rowel spur has a metal prong on the side. The background is a plain gray surface. The image is titled "Rowel Spur".

Artwork details

Date:
early 17th century
Medium:
Iron alloy
Culture:
German or Spanish
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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