Armor for the Joust of Peace
Daniel Tachaux
ca. 1500 and later
Medium
Steel, copper alloy, leather, textile, horn
Dimensions
Helmet (a); Wt. 21.5 lb. (9752 g); breastplate (c); Wt. 23 lb. (10.4 kg); tassets (e, f); Wt. of each 6 lb. (2723 g); backplate (i); Wt. 5 lb. (2268 g); rondels (o, p); Wt. of each 5 lb. (2268 g); shield (q); Wt. 6 lb. (2723 g); Wt. overall 85.5 lb. (38.78 kg)
Classification
Armor for Man
Culture
German; restorations, French, Paris
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession Number
04.3.291a–q