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Armor for Use in the Tilt, with Boot Stirrups

c. 1570
Artist/maker unknown, Italian
A late example of Italian armor for use in the joust, this suit belongs to a group of equally unadorned existing armors. Many of its elements were altered during its working life, presumably to adapt the armor to changing tournament practices.

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