Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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An armor garniture is a complete suit of armor with a set of exchange elements designed to adapt the basic unit to different uses, such as tournament or battle.
This armor is part of a great garniture that included over five hundred pieces. It is believed to have belonged to the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II (ruled 1564 to 1576). The other related components of the garniture are preserved in the Historisches Museum der Stadt in Vienna, Austria.
Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Titles: | Elements of an Armor Garniture |
Date: | c. 1550-55 |
Artists: | Artist/maker unknown, German Attributed patron Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II (ruled 1564–1576) |
Medium: | Steel, partially embossed, etched and blackened, and gilded; copper alloy (brass); leather; textile |
Dimensions: | Height (as mounted): 68 11/16 inches (174.5 cm) Width (across the midpoints of the shoulders): 17 5/16 inches (44 cm) Waist: 35 1/16 inches (89 cm) Weight: 47.4 lb. (21515g) |
Classification: | Arms and Armor |
Credit Line: | Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
Accession Number: | 1977-167-20a--j |
Geography: | Made in Augsburg, Germany, Europe |
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Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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