About this artwork
This type of helmet, called a sallet, was part of a complete jousting armor. Its buffe (lower face and neck guard) would be bolted down over the breastplate to bolster the jouster against heavy blows from an opponent’s lance. The ensemble formed part of a group of locally made jousting armors that stocked the Duke of Saxony’s armory. Members of the duke’s court used them on festive occasions. Records show that they continued to be used for over three hundred years, long after most courts had abandoned the sport.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 239
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Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
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Title
- Tournament Sallet (Rennhut) with Buffe
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Place
- Saxony (Object made in:)
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Date
- Made 1560–1610
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Medium
- Steel, iron, brass, and leather
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Dimensions
- H.: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- George F. Harding Collection
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Reference Number
- 1982.2226
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/106357/manifest.json
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