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Prick Spur

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rusty metal object. The object is a prick spur by artist unidentified. The object is made of rusty metal and appears to be old. It has a long, thin, pointed end on the left side. The object curves downward in a U shape from the pointed end. It has two small holes at the end of each arm of the U shape. The background is a plain gray surface. The object is centered in the image and casts a slight shadow. The metal has a rough texture and is reddish-brown in color. The U-shaped part of the object is smooth and curved. The two small holes at the end of each arm are circular. The pointed end is triangular in shape. The object appears to be a type of spur.

Artwork details

Date:
11th century
Medium:
Iron alloy
Culture:
European
Dimensions:
599 × 428 px
Museum record:
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