Pricked Spur
1200s
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Pricked Spur, 1200s. Spain, 13th century. Steel; overall: 19 x 8.4 cm (7 1/2 x 3 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1953 Before they were made of metal, the earliest spurs were probably thorns that were attached to the back of the heel.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel
- Medium
- steel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 19 x 8.4 cm (7 1/2 x 3 5/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1953
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation, The Book of Kings: Art, War and the Morgan Library's Medieval Picture Bible
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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