Who created "Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron)"?

Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron) was created by Kolman Helmschmid in ca. 1525.

When was "Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1525.

What medium is "Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron)"?

Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron) is Steel, copper alloy, leather.

Is "Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron)" in the public domain?

Yes, Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron)

Kolman Helmschmid

ca. 1525

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, leather

Dimensions

H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 10.4 oz. (1202 g)

Classification

Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.828

About the Artist

Kolman Helmschmid · 1471–1532

**Kolman Helmschmid: Master Armourer of the Renaissance** Kolman Helmschmid (1471–1532), born in Augsburg, Germany, emerged from one of Europe's most illustrious families of armourers, the Helmschmieds, whose name aptly means "helmet smith." The son of the renowned Lorenz Helmschmied (active 1467–1515), Kolman trained within the family workshop, taking control after his father's death in 1515 and...

Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron)

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