Armored Skirt (Base), ca. 1510–15, Innsbruck, Austrian, Innsbruck, Steel, gold, D. 1/16 in. (0.2 cm); Wt. 12 lb. 14 oz. (5840 g), Armor for Man, The base was an imitation in steel of the cloth skirt that was sometimes worn over armor. The deep, arched cutouts in front and back allowed the wearer to sit on horseback; the close-set holes along these openings were for the attachment of textile decoration, probably fringe
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Armored Skirt, Base, ca, 1510–15, Innsbruck, Austrian, Steel, gold, D, 1/16, 0.2 cm, Wt, 12 lb, 14 oz, 5840 g, Armor, Man, base, imitation, steel, cloth skirt, sometimes worn, armor, deep, arched cutouts, front, back allowed, wearer, sit, horseback, close-set holes, openings, attachment, textile decoration, fringe
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