Gorget (neck defense) and Cuirass (torso defense), for use in the field
Artist/maker unknown, Northern Italian
Geography:
Made in Milan, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1510Medium:
Etched and partially blackened steel; leather (replaced)Dimensions:
20 7/8 x 13 1/16 x 11 13/16 inches (53 x 33.2 x 30 cm) Waist (circumference): 33 7/16 inches (85 cm) Weight (without lance-rest): 14.4 lb. (6540g)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1977-167-150a--cCredit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in Milan, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1510Medium:
Etched and partially blackened steel; leather (replaced)Dimensions:
20 7/8 x 13 1/16 x 11 13/16 inches (53 x 33.2 x 30 cm) Waist (circumference): 33 7/16 inches (85 cm) Weight (without lance-rest): 14.4 lb. (6540g)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 246, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Accession Number:1977-167-150a--cCredit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
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