Jousting Armor

Daniel Tachaux, ca. 1500 and later

Artist

Daniel Tachaux (French, 1857–1928, active in France and America)

Date

ca. 1500 and later

Culture or place

German; restorations, French, Paris

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, leather, textile, horn

Size

Helmet (a); Wt. 21.5 lb. (9752 g); breastplate (c); Wt. 23 lb. (10.4 kg); tassets (e, f); Wt. of each 6 lb. (2723 g); backplate (i); Wt. 5 lb. (2268 g); rondels (o, p); Wt. of each 5 lb. (2268 g); shield (q); Wt. 6 lb. (2723 g); Wt. overall 85.5 lb. (38.78 kg)

Type

Armor for Horse and Man

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed