Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), ca. 1450
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Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe)

ca. 1450

Medium
Wood, leather, linen, gesso, pigments, silver
Classification
Shields
Dimensions
H. 22 in. (55.88 cm); W. 16 in. (40.64 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 12.15 oz. (2159 g)
Culture
German
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arms and Armor
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Florence Blumenthal, 1925
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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