File:German - Armor for Fighting on Horseback - Walters 51581.jpg

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Armor for Fighting on Horseback   (  )
Artist	Anonymous (Germany)Unknown author
Title	Armor for Fighting on Horseback
Description	English: The heavily armored knight of noble birth, wielding a 12 foot lance and mounted on a sturdy war-horse, was the dominant force on the medieval battlefield from the 9th to the mid 14th century, by which time improved weapons and training made the infantry (soldiers on foot) his equal. However, mounted, armored nobles continued to find an outlet for their energy in jousting tournaments. This armor is characteristic of that worn in mid 16th-century Germany, but not all the parts are by the same maker. The black painted trim and the rope-like edging seen, for example, around the couters (elbow protectors) and along the top of the breastplate are typical. The lance rest below the right shoulder. The closed helmet provides full-face protection and has a movable visor that could be lifted as a demonstration of good will or when there was no danger. Many of the names for parts of the armor come from French words for the body parts that they protect, such as "cuisse" (thigh), "gorget" (throat), or "gauntlet" (hand). A full suit of armor might weigh 45 to 50 pounds. The closed helmet currently displayed with this suit of armor is Walters 51.578.1.
Date	between circa 1530 and circa 1560 date QS:P571,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1530-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1560-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 (Renaissance era QS:P2348,Q4692 )
Medium	steel, paint, leather, modern felt; wood, steel
Dimensions	167.6 cm (65.9 in)
Collection	Walters Art Museum    Native name Walters Art Museum Location Baltimore, United States of America Coordinates 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W   Established 1934  Website thewalters.org Authority file : Q210081 VIAF: 128918374 ISNI: 000000040373611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number	51.581
Place of creation	Germany
Object history	Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1921 [mode of acquisition unknown] 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Credit line	Acquired by Henry Walters, 1921
Source	Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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