Spur

Emile Cero

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a metal object. The object features a decorative or ceremonial design with a complex sunburst-like pattern of radiating spikes on one end. The central section has ornate interlocking elements, possibly created using a casting technique. Two symmetrical elongated components with triangular, diamond-shaped ends extend from the opposite end. The object is captured against a plain background.