中世纪，十字军时代 铁 Knight's Prick Spur

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Medieval iron prick spur, hand-forged wrought iron. It features a curved, slender U-shaped heel-band with rounded terminals with a pin to attach straps and a short neck with a pyramid shaped prick.

中世纪铁制刺刺马刺，手工锻造的生锈铁。它具有弯曲、细长的U形后跟带，端部圆润，带有用于固定皮带的针，以及短颈端带有金字塔形的刺。

-> Prick spurs of this type were used by mounted Medieval knights and riders in the early to high medieval period. Their simple pointed terminals intended to give precise cues to the horse. Before the widespread adoption of rowel spurs, this pointed form was the standard type used by horsemen, including warriors and members of the mounted elite.. A characteristic example of medieval equestrian equipment.

-> 这类刺刺马刺在早期到中世纪后期的骑马骑士和骑兵中使用。它们简单的尖端旨在向马匹发出精确的提示。 在广泛普及转轮马刺之前，这种尖端形式是马术人员的标准类型，包括战士和马队精英成员。一个典型的中世纪马具例证。

Length: ± 127 mm
Length: ± 127 毫米

Condition: good, solid and stable condition. Signs of wear consistent with an ancient iron artefact.

状况：良好、坚固稳健。显示出与古代铁制品相符的磨损痕迹。

Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).

真实性证明：如有需要可提供（PDF 格式）。

-> Spurs were an important part of medieval riding equipment and are closely linked with the development of cavalry, chivalry, and mounted status. In practical terms they allowed the rider to communicate more precisely with the horse, but they also carried social meaning. Possession of spurs, especially in martial contexts, could reflect the identity and rank of a mounted individual.

-> 马刺是中世纪骑乘装备的重要组成部分，与马队的发展、骑士精神和马乘身份密切相关。就实际而言，它们让骑手能更准确地与马沟通，但也承载社会含义。拥有马刺，尤其在军事场合，可能反映出马骑者的身份和军衔。

The prick spur is the earlier medieval type, characterised by a fixed pointed projection rather than a rotating rowel. Such spurs were widely used across Europe for centuries before later forms became dominant. Objects such as this provide a direct connection to medieval horsemanship and the material culture of travel, warfare, and elite riding tradition.

刺马刺属于早期中世纪类型，以固定尖端突出而非可转动的轮刺为特征。这类马刺在后来的形式占主导地位之前，在欧洲广泛使用了几个世纪。像这样的物件为中世纪的马术、旅行、战争和贵族骑乘传统的物质文化提供了直接联系。