Elements of an Italian Light-Cavalry Armor alla Tedesca (in the German Fashion)

Title: Elements of an Italian Light-Cavalry Armor alla Tedesca (in the German Fashion)
Rights: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
Creator: Unknown
Date: ca. 1510
Description: A half set of Italian armor decorated in the German style of fluting, with gilding laid into the grooves. Its etched and richly gilt decoration is derived from Christian symbolism and the Bible.
Format: Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather. Wt. 19 lb. 13 oz. (8987 g).
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Contributor: Rieley Lawson
Identifier: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 14.25.716b–f
Subject: steel; gold; gilding; arms and armor; half-armor; armor
Source: jpeg file. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 11/03/2025
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22275