Backplate and Hoguine (Rump Defense) from a Costume Armor

Kolman Helmschmid

Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 11.88 oz. (4419 g); backplate: H. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); W. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); D. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm); D. with shoulder straps extended 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); Wt. 4 lb. (14.6 oz. (2229 g); rump defense: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.4 cm); W. 16 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); D. 8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 13.25 oz. (2190 g)
Culture: German, Augsburg
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Armor Parts
Dated: ca. 1525
Pixels: 4000 × 2990
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Kolman Helmschmid. Backplate and Hoguine (Rump Defense) from a Costume Armor, ca. 1525. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.