Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pricked Spur
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1916.1953
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Iberian; Spanish
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Spain
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Spain, 13th century
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Title:
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Pricked Spur
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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13th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1200
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Creation End Date:
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1299
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Materials and Techniques:
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steel
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Classification Term:
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Armor
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 19cm x 8.4cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1916.1953
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Rights:
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Context:
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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 the horse into action. These examples represent the oldest type recorded, the "prick" spur, so-called because its neck terminated in a spike. The pricked spur was replaced during the Middle Ages by the "rowel" spur with a rotating spiked wheel.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1916.1953.tif
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