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| ID: 700008859 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008859 | Record Type: Movable Work |
| Images: 1 | |
| Tournament Helm (Stechhelm) (Stechhelm; unknown German, probably Nuremberg; ca. 1500; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, New York state, U...; 29.156.67a) | |
| Note: This helmet was probably part of a series of armors kept in the Nuremberg arsenal for use in civic tournaments. The helm formed part of a highly specialized tournament armor worn solely for the Gestech, or German joust, fought with blunted lances. The object was to break lances or unhorse the opposing rider. | |
| Titles: |
| Tournament Helm (Stechhelm) (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,N) |
| Catalog Level: item |
| Stechhelm [300036824] (preferred) |
| ..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), <costume by function>, protective wear, armor (protective wear), <armor by form>, body armor, <body armor for neck and head>, <body armor for the head>, helms (body armor)) |
| weapons / armor (preferred) |
| Creation Date: ca. 1500 |
| unknown German, probably Nuremberg [preferred,VP] |
| artists unknown German (German cultural designation) [500125236] |
| Locations: |
| Other: Creation: Nürnberg [7004334] Bavaria (state), Germany (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic) |
| Current: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, New York state, United States) [500125157] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body) |
| Repository Numbers: 29.156.67a |
| Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1929 |
| Address Note: On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373 |
| Display Materials: Steel, copper alloy |
| copper alloy [300010942] | |
| .......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <copper and copper alloy>) |
| steel (alloy) [300133751] | |
| .......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, <iron and iron alloy>, iron alloy) |
| Dimensions: H. 17 3/4 in. (45 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); D. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 17 lb. 14 oz. (8097 g) |
| German (preferred) |
| utilitarian objects (preferred,isness) |
| military |
| German joust [300230824] | |
| .....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, contests, jousts) (AAT) |
| List/Hierarchical Position: |
 ..... Movable Works |
| .......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works |
| Sources and Contributors: | |
| Tournament Helm (Stechhelm) | ........ [VP] |
| ........ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) | |
| Subject: ....... [VP] |
| Note: | |
| English | ..... [VP] |
| ..... Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) | |
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