Elements of an Armor, ca. 1480–90, German or Austrian, Steel, H. as mounted 35 in. (88.9 cm); Wt. 23 lb. 3 oz. (10.55 kg), Armor for Man, Few complete armors have survived from the fifteenth century, making this one important despite its fragmentary condition. It was reportedly found in an Austrian church. The pieces were probably assembled in the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century as a pious gift to be hung over the tomb of a knight
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Elements, Armor, ca, 1480–90, German, Austrian, Steel, H, mounted 35, 88.9 cm, Wt, 23 lb, 3 oz, 10.55 kg, Man, complete, armors, survived, fifteenth century, important, fragmentary condition, reportedly, Austrian church, pieces, assembled, late fifteenth, early sixteenth, century, pious gift, hung, tomb, knight
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