Peytral and Lower Neck Defense of a Horse Armor

Southern German, Augsburg

horse equipmentarmor

Date

mid–16th century

Medium

Steel

Dimensions

Neck piece stored within larger piece: 43.2 × 70.5 × 85.1 cm (17 × 27 3/4 × 33 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

George F. Harding Collection

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