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Gothic Breastplate
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Individual armor elements, like this breastplate, were shaped in ways that would make their surfaces as deflecting as possible. The contours of this breastplate, along with the pronounced vertical ridge down its center, were for precisely this purpose.
| Artist / Maker | South Germany or Austria |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1485 |
| Culture / Origin | South Germany or Austria |
| Medium | steel |
| Dimensions | Overall: 50.5 x 35.8 x 15.8 cm (19 7/8 x 14 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Medieval Art |
| Type | Arms and Armor |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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