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Pair of Rowel Spurs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of rowel spurs. Silver metal spurs with a wavy stem and star-shaped rowel. The rowel is a wheel with pointed spokes. The top spur has the rowel pointing to the left. The bottom spur has the rowel pointing down. Each spur has a strap attachment at the top. The background is a plain gray color. The spurs are lying on their sides. The strap attachment on the bottom spur includes a short chain. The spurs appear to be ornate and decorative. The rowel on each spur has 5 points. The strap attachments are at the top center of each spur. The metal has a slightly tarnished appearance.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Iron alloy
Culture
German
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
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