Dog Collar
Cultureprobably
Spanish
Date1500s–1600s
MediumIron
Dimensions45.7 × 22.9 cm (18 × 9 in.), 1 lb, 13 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Terms
Object number2014.976
Label TextLarge dogs were often used to help hunt animals like deer, bears, and boars. These animals could be extremely dangerous—a spiked collar like this one helped protect the dog’s neck from the bite of its cornered prey.ProvenancePurchased by Museum on February 14, 1940 from Coleman Auction Galleries, Inc. (NYC), estate of Sumner Healey, lot #846.
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
Not on view
