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Pair of Rowel Spurs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two silver-colored metal spurs, Pair of Rowel Spurs, with curved bands and pointed rowels. The curved bands have ornate scrollwork. The spurs have a heel spur and a rowel spur with multiple points. The rowel spurs have six points. The background is gray. The spurs are displayed in a way that one is positioned above the other.

Artwork details

Date:
first half 18th century
Medium:
Iron alloy
Culture:
Mexican
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
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