Defense for the Leg of a Horse

Armorer Attributed to Lorenz Helmschmid German
ca. 1515
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: Defense for the Leg of a Horse
  • Armorer: Attributed to Lorenz Helmschmid (German, Augsburg, ca. 1445–1516)
  • Date: ca. 1515
  • Geography: Augsburg
  • Culture: South German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, copper alloy, leather
  • Dimensions: H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
  • Classification: Armor for Horse
  • Credit Line: Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis, Brussels, deposited at the Koninklijke Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis, Brussels
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor