Armor for Man and Horse

Unknown Artist

man's armor, ca. 1575 and later; horse armor, ca. 1560 and later

Armor for Man and Horse by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy, textile

Dimensions

man's armor: Wt. approx. 47 lb. 5 oz. (21.5 kg); horse armor with saddle: Wt. 87 lb. 14 oz. (39.85 kg)

Classification

Armor for Man

Culture

Italian, probably Milan

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

man's armor, saddle, spurs: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913; horse armor, stirrups: Fletcher Fund, 1921

Accession Number

14.25.717a,c–r,1653,.1720; 21.139.2,.9–.10

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