Armor for Use in the Tilt, with Boot Stirrups
Artist/maker unknown, Italian
Geography:
Made in Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1570Medium:
Steel; brass; leather (replaced)Dimensions:
Weight: 55 pounds 8.89 ounces (25.2 kg)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1977-167-24Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1570Medium:
Steel; brass; leather (replaced)Dimensions:
Weight: 55 pounds 8.89 ounces (25.2 kg)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 246, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Accession Number:1977-167-24Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Label:
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.
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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