Mechanical Breastplate for the Joust of War

ca. 1480–1500
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

Object Information
  • Title: Mechanical Breastplate for the Joust of War
  • Date: ca. 1480–1500
  • Culture: South German
  • Medium: Steel, copper alloy
  • Dimensions: 19 11/16 × 18 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (50 × 47 × 24 cm)
  • Classification: Armor Parts-Breastplates
  • Credit Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Imperial Armoury
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor