Armor for the Joust of Peace

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 Man

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed