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Tall stake anvil
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Tall stake anvil

Culture
Date1700s–1800s
Mediumsteel
Dimensions66 cm (26 in.), 7 lb 9 oz (weight)
ClassificationsUtilitarian Objects
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1036
DescriptionVery simple, hoof-like ball, post of round cross-section changing to square; plain square collar.
ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins in May 1931 from Julio Pascual (Toledo, Spain). Given to the Museum on January 8, 1947. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Not on view
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Spanish
1700s–1800s
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Spanish
1600s-1700s
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1600s–1800s
Conservation Status: After Treatment
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