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The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

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The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

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As part of a special Sunday at the Met program held in conjunction with the exhibition Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, Dirk H. Breiding, Assistant Curator, discusses challenges faced by the Arms and Armor Department, including widespread misconceptions and the difficulties of displaying weapons and armor that were rarely intended to be viewed in a museum.

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Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904&ndash;1929

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Date:
ca. 1580
Culture:
European
Medium:
Steel, gold, copper wire, wood
Dimensions:
L. 48¾ in. (123.8 cm); W. of hilt 8¾ in. (22.2 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 5 oz. (1507 g)
Classification:
Swords
Credit Line:
Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1929
Accession Number:
29.157.13a, b

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