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Prick Spur

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a prick spur titled "Prick Spur" by an unknown artist. The object is a U-shaped piece of metal with two long, curved arms extending from a central point, resembling a tuning fork. The metal appears to be weathered and rusted with dark green and brown spots. The ends of the arms have circular decorations. The ends of the prick spur have circular metal fasteners with a small nail or rivet, one on each end. The prick spur sits on a gray background. The prick spur is oriented with the curved portion facing down. The right end of the prick spur has a short stem with a small decorative ball at the end.

Artwork Details

Date
11th–12th century
Medium
Copper alloy
Culture
possibly British
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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