Composite Armor for Heavy Cavalry (Cuirassier)

South German, Nuremberg

17th Centuryarmorsuit

Date

1620-40

Medium

Steel, leather, and paint

Dimensions

Approx: H.: 101.6 cm (40 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

George F. Harding Collection

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