Left Arm Defense for the Italian Joust of War

Armorer Attributed to Lorenz Helmschmid German

ca. 1490

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

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Exhibition History

Title: Left Arm Defense for the Italian Joust of War
Armorer: Attributed to Lorenz Helmschmid (German, Augsburg, ca. 1445–1516) or Jörg Helmschmid the Younger (died 1502)
Date: ca. 1490
Geography: Augsburg
Culture: South German, Augsburg
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 24 5/8 in. (62.5 cm); H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. 8 15/32 in. (21.5 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders
Credit Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Imperial Armoury
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor