Gorget

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gorget

Date
c. 1560
Medium
steel
Culture
Germany
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
95920

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A gorget is an element of armor that protects the neck, throat, and upper part of the chest. It normally consists of two parts, front and back, joined by a hinge on the left shoulder and fastened with a stud on the right. Gradually the gorget grew smaller and more symbolic becoming a symbol of rank. By the 1700s it became a single crescent shape worn on a chain that suspended the gorget even lower on the chest, so that it no longer protected the throat in normal wear. This gorget has a guild mark from Nuremburg, which functioned as a seal of quality.

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Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Provenance
-1916: Frank Gair Macomber (1849-1941), Boston, MA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1916-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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  • Representative object from the topic European Renaissance Armor Components
    European Renaissance Armor Components

    These objects are all pieces of defensive armor and military equipment from 15th-17th century Europe, primarily from major armoring centers like Italy, Germany, and France.

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