Art Institute of Chicago
Elements of a Half Armor for Foot Tournament at the Barriers
South German; Augsburg
- Date
- c. 1590
- Medium
- Steel, brass, and leather
- Culture
- Augsburg
- Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The girth of this half armor was tailored to fit a large adult for use in a foot tournament. In this engagement participants hit each other with blunted swords or pikes. Strikes below the waist were prohibited, and a barrier protected the lower body. A now lost helmet and pair of gauntlets would have completed this armor.
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