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Pair of Rowel Spurs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of rowel spurs with silver metal and bronze-colored stars. The spurs have a chain connecting them with oval links. The rowel on one spur has eight points and is silver. The rowel on the other spur has eight points and is bronze-colored. The heel bands have decorative scrollwork. The background is gray. The spurs are laid out on a flat surface, with one spur near the top left and the other near the bottom center and right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1650
Medium:
Iron alloy, copper alloy
Culture:
German or Netherlandish
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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