Nail Plate

German

15th century

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Nail Plate
Date: 15th century
Culture: German
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: Overall: 1 x 1/8 in. (2.6 x 0.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Iron
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1887
Object Number: 87.11.75
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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