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Elements from a Partial Suit of Armor
The collection record classifies this work as arms and armor. It is dated c. 1510–30. Recorded culture or place: Germany.
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- Museum title
- Elements from a Partial Suit of Armor
- Date
- c. 1510–30
- Culture / origin
- Germany
- Materials and technique
- steel with black paint
- Dimensions
- Not specified by the museum
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1923.1067
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
This partial suit of armor contains a close helmet, breastplate, and backplate. Below the breast plate is the fauld, plates of armor that extend below the breastplate to protect the waist and hips. The breastplate includes a lance rest, a metal flange that could be brought down when needed. The lance rest helps spread the impact of a blow through the breastplate to the torso of the wearer, thus redirecting the force of the blow away from the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. The helmet is a true "close helmet"; it pivots open at the rivets on the side and completely protects the face when lowered.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance · CC0
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