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Field Armor

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Field Armor by Hans Stopler. Complete suit of armor made of ribbed steel plates and etched. The helmet has a rounded top with a T-shaped faceplate and a nasal guard. The armor includes a breastplate with a peascod-shaped chest and etched ridges. Circular etched shoulder armor on both sides with rivets. Elbow armor articulated in two pieces. Gauntlets are articulated with a row of rivets on the back. Greaves and sabatons are articulated. Two crescent-shaped etched metal plates on the tunic. A metal stand supports the armor. The background is gray. The armor is on a circular beige base.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1525; left arm defense, 19th century; rondels, 1923
Medium
Steel, leather
Culture
German, Nuremberg
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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