Title: Pair of Rowel Spurs
Object type: Spurs
Date: ca. 1600
Culture: German
Medium: Iron alloy, tin
Dimensions: Spur (a); L. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Diam. of rowel 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 6 oz. (170.1 g); spur (b); L. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Diam. of rowel 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 5.6 oz. (158.8 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Spurs
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY