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  • Armor for the Joust of Peace

    Armor for the Joust of Peace

    Date: ca. 1500, with later additions
    Accession Number: 04.3.291, .292; etc.

  • Jousting Armor

    Jousting Armor

    Date: ca. 1500
    Accession Number: 04.3.291

  • Armor

    Armor

    Date: 15th century, with early 20th century restorations
    Accession Number: 29.150.8b–s

  • Gothic Armor

    Gothic Armor

    Date: late 15th century; extensively restored and completed ca. 1926
    Accession Number: 29.150.8a–q

  • Grandguard (Reinforcing Shoulder Defense)

    Grandguard (Reinforcing Shoulder Defense)

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Armor Workshop

    Date: 1925
    Accession Number: 29.150.10j

  • Armor for the tilt

    Armor for the tilt

    Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603)

    Date: ca. 1580
    Accession Number: 29.154.1; 14.25.689; 29.158.204

  • Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland

    Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland

    Made under the direction of Jacob Halder (British, master armorer at royal workshops at Greenwich, documented in England 1558–1608)

    Date: 1586
    Accession Number: 32.130.6a–y

  • Armor for the tilt

    Armor for the tilt

    Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603)

    Date: ca. 1580
    Accession Number: 29.154.1

  • Armor for man and horse

    Armor for man and horse

    Date: man's armor, ca. 1570; horse armor, ca. 1580–90
    Accession Number: 14.25.709a–p; 21.139.1a–w,.8,.12; 1984.356

  • Armor (Gusoku)

    Armor (Gusoku)

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 04.4.2

  • Composite Armor

    Composite Armor

    Helmet, arm defenses, gauntlets and leg defenses Wolfgang Grosschedel (German, Landshut, active ca. 1517–62)

    Date: ca. 1550–60
    Accession Number: 04.3.278

  • Composite Armor

    Composite Armor

    Helmet, arm defenses, gauntlets and leg defenses Wolfgang Grosschedel (German, Landshut, active ca. 1517–62)

    Date: ca. 1550–60
    Accession Number: 04.3.278; 22.147.6, .7

  • Armor for field and tournament

    Armor for field and tournament

    Date: ca. 1575–80
    Accession Number: 42.50.27

  • Ceremonial Armors for Man and Horse

    Ceremonial Armors for Man and Horse

    Date: late 18th–19th century
    Accession Number: 36.25.2..., 3o–r, 7a, 536a, b; 14.48.1ab

  • Armor for Man and Horse

    Armor for Man and Horse

    Date: man's armor, ca. 1575; horse armor, ca. 1560
    Accession Number: 14.25.717a,c–r,1653,.1720; 21.139.2,.9–.10

  • Left vambrace (arm defense)

    Left vambrace (arm defense)

    Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603)

    Date: ca. 1580
    Accession Number: 14.25.689 (left vambrace)

  • Armor for Man and Horse

    Armor for Man and Horse

    Wolfgang Grosschedel (German, Landshut, active ca. 1517–62)

    Date: man's armor, ca. 1535–40; horse armor, dated 1554
    Accession Number: 23.261

  • Horse armor

    Horse armor

    Date: ca. 1580–90
    Accession Number: 21.139.1a–w

  • Jousting armor (Rennzeug) and matching half-shaffron

    Jousting armor (Rennzeug) and matching half-shaffron

    Date: ca. 1580–90
    Accession Number: 26.92.3a–w

  • Armor for Man and Horse

    Armor for Man and Horse

    Kunz Lochner (German, Nuremberg, 1510–1567)

    Date: both dated 1548
    Accession Number: 29.151.2; 29.158.183–.184; 32.69

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  • Armor for the Joust of Peace
    Armor for the Joust of Peace

    Date: ca. 1500, with later additions
    Accession Number: 04.3.291, .292; etc.

  • Jousting Armor
    Jousting Armor

    Date: ca. 1500
    Accession Number: 04.3.291

  • Armor
    Armor

    Date: 15th century, with early 20th century restorations
    Accession Number: 29.150.8b–s

  • Gothic Armor
    Gothic Armor

    Date: late 15th century; extensively restored and completed ca. 1926
    Accession Number: 29.150.8a–q

  • Grandguard (Reinforcing Shoulder Defense)
    Grandguard (Reinforcing Shoulder Defense)

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Armor Workshop

    Date: 1925
    Accession Number: 29.150.10j

  • Armor for the tilt
    Armor for the tilt

    Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603)

    Date: ca. 1580
    Accession Number: 29.154.1; 14.25.689; 29.158.204

  • Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland
    Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland

    Made under the direction of Jacob Halder (British, master armorer at royal workshops at Greenwich, documented in England 1558–1608)

    Date: 1586
    Accession Number: 32.130.6a–y

  • Armor for the tilt
    Armor for the tilt

    Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603)

    Date: ca. 1580
    Accession Number: 29.154.1

  • Armor for man and horse
    Armor for man and horse

    Date: man's armor, ca. 1570; horse armor, ca. 1580–90
    Accession Number: 14.25.709a–p; 21.139.1a–w,.8,.12; 1984.356

  • Armor (Gusoku)
    Armor (Gusoku)

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 04.4.2

  • Composite Armor
    Composite Armor

    Helmet, arm defenses, gauntlets and leg defenses Wolfgang Grosschedel (German, Landshut, active ca. 1517–62)

    Date: ca. 1550–60
    Accession Number: 04.3.278

  • Composite Armor
    Composite Armor

    Helmet, arm defenses, gauntlets and leg defenses Wolfgang Grosschedel (German, Landshut, active ca. 1517–62)

    Date: ca. 1550–60
    Accession Number: 04.3.278; 22.147.6, .7

  • Armor for field and tournament
    Armor for field and tournament

    Date: ca. 1575–80
    Accession Number: 42.50.27

  • Ceremonial Armors for Man and Horse
    Ceremonial Armors for Man and Horse

    Date: late 18th–19th century
    Accession Number: 36.25.2..., 3o–r, 7a, 536a, b; 14.48.1ab

  • Armor for Man and Horse
    Armor for Man and Horse

    Date: man's armor, ca. 1575; horse armor, ca. 1560
    Accession Number: 14.25.717a,c–r,1653,.1720; 21.139.2,.9–.10

  • Left vambrace (arm defense)
    Left vambrace (arm defense)

    Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603)

    Date: ca. 1580
    Accession Number: 14.25.689 (left vambrace)

  • Armor for Man and Horse
    Armor for Man and Horse

    Wolfgang Grosschedel (German, Landshut, active ca. 1517–62)

    Date: man's armor, ca. 1535–40; horse armor, dated 1554
    Accession Number: 23.261

  • Horse armor
    Horse armor

    Date: ca. 1580–90
    Accession Number: 21.139.1a–w

  • Jousting armor (Rennzeug) and matching half-shaffron
    Jousting armor (Rennzeug) and matching half-shaffron

    Date: ca. 1580–90
    Accession Number: 26.92.3a–w

  • Armor for Man and Horse
    Armor for Man and Horse

    Kunz Lochner (German, Nuremberg, 1510–1567)

    Date: both dated 1548
    Accession Number: 29.151.2; 29.158.183–.184; 32.69

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