About this artwork
This large curved rectangular shield was developed especially for use with a lance. The jouster rested his lance in the cutout opening on the proper right, called a bouche or mouth. Such shields had been common in war, but by the mid-15th century they functioned more often in jousting, as targets. After tournaments these were frequently hung in homes or in public places to celebrate a noble family or, as in this case, a city.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 239
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Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
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Title
- Jousting Shield (Stecktarge) with the Coat of Arms of the City of Deggendorf
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Place
- Saxony (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1440–1470
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Medium
- Wood, iron, leather, canvas, gesso, and paint
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Dimensions
- 77.5 × 53.3 cm (30 1/2 × 21 in.)
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Credit Line
- George F. Harding Collection
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Reference Number
- 1982.2456
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/112052/manifest.json
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