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Trammel Hook (Crémaillère)

late 15th or early 16th century
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 17

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Trammel Hook (Crémaillère)
  • Date: late 15th or early 16th century
  • Culture: French or Spanish
  • Medium: Wrought iron
  • Dimensions: L. overall: 66 in. (167.6 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Iron
  • Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Andrew J. Werner, 1978
  • Object Number: 1978.398
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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