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| Keywords: German - Armor and Lance for Fighting on Horseback - Walters 51578, 511336.jpg The heavily armored knight of noble birth wielding a 12' lance and mounted on a sturdy war-horse was the dominant force on the medieval battlefield from the 9th to the mid 14th century when improved weapons and training made the infantry his equal However mounted armored nobles continued to find an outlet for their war-like energies in jousting tournaments This suit of armor is made of parts that are characteristic of the mid 16th century in Germany but are not by the same maker Typical are the black painted trim and the rope-like edging seen for example around the couters elbow protectors and along the top of the breastplate Note the lance rest below the right shoulder The close-helmet provides full-face protection and has a movable visor which could be lifted to demonstrate good will or when there was no danger Many of the names for parts of the armor come from French words for the body parts that they protect as cuisse thigh gorget throat or gauntlet hand The lance Walters 51 1336 is on view in the museum with a different suit of armor Walters 51 581 Armor ca 1530; Lance 17th century steel paint and gilding are later additions wood with polychrome armor cm 166 68 44 ; lance cm 290 83 accession number 51 578 51 1336 77510 Sale American Art Association New York November 19 1921 no 314 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1921 place of origin Switzerland Walters Art Museum license Armour in the Walters Art Museum Armour of Germany Tournament armour Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review Lances 16th-century armour | ||||
