Side Panel of a Flank Defense (Crupper) from a Horse Armor
Once part of a very elaborate horse armor, this crupper panel is one of the few surviving examples from the fifteenth century to retain its original blued and gilt decoration.
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Once part of a very elaborate horse armor, this crupper panel is one of the few surviving examples from the fifteenth century to retain its original blued and gilt decoration.
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Title: Side Panel of a Flank Defense (Crupper) from a Horse Armor
Date: ca. 1490–1500
Culture: German or Austrian
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 31 3/4 in. (80.65 cm); W. 36 in. (91.44 cm)
Classification: Armor for Horse
Credit Line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Accession Number: 42.50.34
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