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Pair of Rowel Spurs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Rowel Spurs by Artist. Two dark-colored, ornate spurs with star-shaped rowels, each featuring multiple pointed tips; spurs have a curved band with a textured surface and a short neck; rowels connected to necks; ends of bands have small decorative elements; background is light gray with shadows underneath spurs.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1650
Medium:
Iron
Culture:
French or Netherlandish
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
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