Pricked Spur

1200s Overall: 11.1 x 7.7 cm (4 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1611

The spur was an essential part of the knight's equipment. Fastened to his heels by means of straps and buckles, it was used to prod a horse into action. This example represents the oldest type recorded, the "pricked" spur, so-called because its neck terminated in a spike. The...

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1916.1611
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Terms

Culture
Spain
Technique
steel
Medium
steel
Department
Medieval Art

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