Spanning Lever (Gaffle or "Goat's-Foot" Lever)

Unknown Artist

probably third quarter of the 16th century

Spanning Lever (Gaffle or "Goat's-Foot" Lever) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, gold, silver

Dimensions

L., extended 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm); W. 2 3/8 (6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz. (618 g)

Classification

Archery Equipment

Culture

Spanish, Madrid

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1608

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