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Tournament Sallet (Rennhut) with Buffe

A work made of steel, iron, brass, and leather.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of steel, iron, brass, and leather.

Date:

c. 1570/1600

Artist:

German, Saxony

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.

Status

On View, Gallery 239

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Tournament Sallet (Rennhut) with Buffe

Place

Saxony (Object made in:)

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Made 1560–1610

Medium

Steel, iron, brass, and leather

Dimensions

H.: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

George F. Harding Collection

Reference Number

1982.2226

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