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Reinforcing Pieces for the Tourney

Kolman Helmschmid

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Reinforcing Pieces for the Tourney by Kolman Helmschmid: The image shows a section of silver-colored armor. The armor includes a shoulder, arm, and part of the torso. The arm is bent at the elbow. A round shield is attached to the arm on the left. The shield has a circular orange piece in the center. The armor has a textured surface and is held together with gold-colored rivets and hinges. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1510–15
Medium
Steel, copper alloy, gold
Culture
German, Augsburg
Dimensions
550 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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