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Pair of Tassets (Thigh Defenses) 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

Two curved, brown metal pieces with pointed bottoms and rounded tops. The pieces are adorned with intricate designs featuring gold, red, and black patterns. The designs include swirling shapes and lines. Small silver rivets are visible along the edges of both pieces. The piece on the left is slightly smaller than the one on the right. Both pieces have a similar shape, resembling a shield or armor. They are set against a plain white background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1555; probably repainted later
Medium
Steel, gold, paint
Culture
German, Nuremberg
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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