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Elements of an Italian Light-Cavalry Armor <i>alla Tedesca</i> (in the German Fashion)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts armor made of metal. The armor is silver with gold accents. It consists of a chest plate, shoulder pieces, arm guards, and a short waist piece. The chest plate has a high neck collar. Two brown leather straps are on either side of the chest plate under the shoulder pieces. A brown leather belt encircles the waist piece. The armor is on a tan stand. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1510
Medium:
Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather
Culture:
Italian, Milan
Dimensions:
600 × 577 px
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