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This gauntlet was found in 1849 during the excavation of Tannenberg Castle (near Darmstadt), which had been destroyed by siege in 1399.
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Title: Gauntlet for the Right Hand, from Tannenberg Castle
Date: ca. 1380
Culture: German
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 7.1 oz. (201.3 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Gauntlets
Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Accession Number: 29.150.108
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