Jousting Armor

Daniel Tachaux

Medium: Steel, copper alloy, leather, textile, horn
Dimensions: Helmet (a); Wt. 21.5 lb. (9752 g); breastplate (c); Wt. 23 lb. (10.4 kg); tassets (e, f); Wt. of each 6 lb. (2723 g); backplate (i); Wt. 5 lb. (2268 g); rondels (o, p); Wt. of each 5 lb. (2268 g); shield (q); Wt. 6 lb. (2723 g); Wt. overall 85.5 lb. (38.78 kg)
Culture: German; restorations, French, Paris
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Armor for Horse and Man
Dated: ca. 1500 and later
Pixels: 2000 × 1333
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Daniel Tachaux. Jousting Armor, ca. 1500 and later. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.