Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor, by Kolman Helmschmid, ca. 1525
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Pair of Vambraces (Arm Defenses) from a Costume Armor

Armorer Kolman Helmschmid (German, Augsburg 1471–1532)

ca. 1525

Medium
Steel, copper alloy, gold
Classification
Armor Parts
Dimensions
As mounted with top lames (29.158.363a, b), right: H. 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm); W. 14 1/8 in. (35.8 cm); D. 11 3/8 in. (29 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 4.95 oz. (3315 g); left: H. 25 1/8 in. (64 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31 cm); D. 13 in. (33.2 cm); Wt. 7 lb.…
Culture
German, Augsburg
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arms and Armor
Credit line
Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness Fund, 1926
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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