Demi-Chanfron
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1526
The chanfron, head defense for a horse, was introduced in the 1300s. It included two side pieces to protect the cheeks. In the 16th and 17th centuries, when armor failed to protect against firearms, it assumed greater importance as ornament. For this reason the demi (or half)...
Artifact
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id
95848
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object
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citation
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CC0
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
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"Q60755245"
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source
import
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| accession |
accession
1916.1526
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Source image fields (4)
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1526/1916.1526_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1526/1916.1526_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Germany, Augsburg
Technique
steel, etched and gilded; leather
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
belongs_to