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Half-Armor (Composed)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a full-body armor set on a stand. The armor set includes a helmet with a pointed top and a faceplate that covers the entire face. The body armor consists of a chest plate, shoulder guards, elbow guards, a waist guard, and leg guards. The armor appears to be made of metal, possibly steel, and features rivets along the seams. The armor is displayed on a black stand with a small plaque at the base, but the text on the plaque is illegible. The background of the image is a plain gray wall. The image by artist "Composed" is titled "Half-Armor".

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1562 (helmet ca. 1560)
Medium:
Steel, leather, copper alloy
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
407 × 625 px
Museum record:
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