Pair of Rowel Spurs
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Iron alloy
Dimensions
Spur (a); L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); Diam. of rowel 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.8 oz. (703.1 g); spur (b); L. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Diam. of rowel 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.4 oz. (748.4 g)
Classification
Equestrian Equipment-Spurs
Culture
German or Spanish
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1739a, b