Who created "Portions of a Costume Armor"?

Portions of a Costume Armor was created by Kolman Helmschmid in ca. 1525.

When was "Portions of a Costume Armor" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1525.

What medium is "Portions of a Costume Armor"?

Portions of a Costume Armor is Steel, copper alloy, gold.

Is "Portions of a Costume Armor" in the public domain?

Yes, Portions of a Costume Armor is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portions of a Costume Armor

Kolman Helmschmid

ca. 1525

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, gold

Dimensions

H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 24 lb. 3.24 oz. (10.978 kg)

Classification

Armor for Man

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Backplate and rump: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1924; vambraces: Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness Fund, 1926; top lames of vambraces: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929

Accession Number

24.179; 26.188.1, .2; 29.158.363a, b

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...

Portions of a Costume Armor

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