Pair of Rowel Spurs
Unknown Artist
ca. 1630–60
Medium
Iron alloy
Dimensions
Spur (a); L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. of rowel 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 3.3 oz. (93.6 g); spur (b); L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. of rowel 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 3.5 oz. (99.2 g)
Classification
Equestrian Equipment-Spurs
Culture
German
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1704a, b