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Jousting Armor

Armorer Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser German
ca. 1580
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 371

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Jousting Armor
  • Armorer: Attributed to Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603)
  • Date: ca. 1580
  • Geography: Augsburg
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, leather
  • Dimensions: Wt. 55 lb. (24.95 kg)
  • Classification: Armor for Man
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.689a–p
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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