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Arm harness for the left arm
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Arm harness for the left arm

anonymous · c. 1525 - c. 1575 · etching; copper (metal); metal; leather

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Arm-cover, arm-harness for left arm, iron, bright, consisting of an upper-arm pipe, an elbow pipe, and a lower-arm pipe. The edges are flanged. On the upper-arm pipe a pointed pin and a leather strap. Decorations are applied around the upper-arm pipe in a broad strip running downwards. The elbow pipe is decorated and riveted to the upper-arm pipe and lower-arm pipe with yellow-copper rivets. Two hinges are attached to the lower-arm pipe, allowing the lower part to be removed. From the elbow pipe, a broad strip with decorations runs to the lower-arm pipe. The interior is painted black.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineArmharnas voor linkerarm. c. 1525 - c. 1575. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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