Spanning Lever (Gaffle or "Goat's-Foot" Lever)
Unknown Artist
probably third quarter of the 16th century
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
Rights
Public Domain