Armor for Man and Horse

Unknown Artist

man's armor, ca. 1570 and later; horse armor, ca. 1580–90 and later

Armor for Man and Horse by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, leather, copper alloy, textile

Dimensions

as mounted, H. of horse armor 75 1/2 in. (191.8 cm); L. of horse armor 90 in. (228.6 cm); W. of horse armor 30 in. (76.2 cm); Wt. of horse armor including saddle 93 lb. 1 oz. (42.2 kg); Wt. of man's armor approx. 36 lb. 8 oz. (16.56 kg)

Classification

Armor for Horse and Man

Culture

Italian, Milan and Brescia

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

man's armor: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913; horse armor, bit, rear plate of saddle: Fletcher Fund, 1921; part of a greave: Rogers Fund, 1984

Accession Number

14.25.709a–p; 21.139.1a–x,.8,.12; 1984.356

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