Publication Date
Circa 6th/12th century
Publication Place
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Beryl Collection, Glasgow Museums
Subject
iron.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 12.2سم؛ العرض: 8 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
BC 2.26
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus04;7;ar
Library Location
Beryl Collection, Glasgow Museums
Date
Circa 6th/12th century
Notes
One of a pair of originally gore spurs, usually attached to the sole of the shoe and the sides of the ankle with the pointed end protruding from behind the heel. A horse rider (horseman, archer, or knight) can use it to poke his horse in order to encourage it to move or run. The spur has two semi-straight ends that end with two loops for attaching belts around the ankle. These two ends meet in the middle to form an elliptical arc. At the point where the two ends meet, there is a continuous piece with a conical and tapered head (spur tooth). The two semi-straight ends of the spur indicate that it could not have been made before the 6th / 12th century, while the two eyelets of the fastening belt, located at the end of the spur, indicate that this piece could not have been made before the year 1100.
Sample Text
Noorah Al-Gailani, Noorah Al-Gailani “Nakhs Spur” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus04;7;ar
