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Crinet Plate Belonging to an Armor for Field and Tournament Made for Duke Nikolaus "The Black" Radziwill (1515–1565), Duke of Nesvizh and Olyka, Prince of the Empire, Grand Chancellor and Marshal of Lithuania

Kunz Lochner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Curved metal piece with a wide, flat bottom and two short, curved sides that rise and bend inward. The metal is brown with rust spots. The bottom and sides have a dark brown border. The main body of the piece is decorated with a pattern of black, red, and gold designs on a white background. The pattern includes swirling lines and shapes. A small metal ball is centered on the top. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1555; probably repainted later
Medium
Steel, brass, gold, paint
Culture
German, Nuremberg
Dimensions
599 × 363 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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