Four Lance Heads for the Tournament
Unknown Artist
late 15th–early 16th century
Medium
Steel
Dimensions
14.25.439: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Diam. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); D. of socket 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.6 oz. (754.1 g); 42.50.38: L. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm); Diam. 2 3/4 in. (6.99 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 3 oz. (1446 g); 42.50.39: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 9.8 oz. (1185 ); 42.50.40: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Diam. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 oz.); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. (1360.8 g)
Classification
Shafted Weapons
Culture
German
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
14.25.439: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913; 42.50.38–.40: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Accession Number
14.25.439; 42.50.38–.40