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Portions of a Boy's Costume Armor

Hans Seusenhofer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal armor chest plate, shaped to fit torso; etched designs throughout; ridged; several rivets; broken at bottom left; predominantly dark with some areas shiny; against a plain background. Portions of a Boy's Costume Armor by Hans Seusenhofer.

Artwork details

Date:
1532
Medium:
Steel, copper alloy, gold
Culture:
Austrian, Innsbruck
Dimensions:
599 × 566 px
Museum record:
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