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Gothic Bevor
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A bevor is a piece of plate armor that is intended to protect the chin and upper throat. It normally supplemented an open helmet like the sallet. Gothic plate armor achieves its beauty not by surface decoration by the simple elegance of its line, seemingly inspired by contemporary gothic architecture, from which it gets its name.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineGothic Bevor, c. 1480. Spain (Hispano-Flemish), 15th century. Steel; overall: 27.4 x 16.3 cm (10 13/16 x 6 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1920
