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The construction follows the German fashion of three overlapping plates and may indicate that this breastplate was intended for export north of the Alps. Along the edges are traces of floral scrolls formed by punched dots, a technique of armor decoration predating the use of etching.
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Title: Breastplate
Date: ca. 1480
Geography: probably Milan
Culture: Italian, probably Milan
Medium: Steel
Dimensions:
H. 21 in. ( 53.34 cm); W. 14 1/4 in. ( 36.2 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts-Breastplates
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1953
Accession Number: 53.138.2
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