AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1916.1845
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Northern European; German
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Germany
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Germany, Nuremberg (?), c. 1510
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Title:
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Chanfron in Maximilian Style
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1510
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Creation Start Date:
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1500
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Creation End Date:
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1520
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Materials and Techniques:
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steel
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Classification Term:
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Armor
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 59.2cm x 33.2cm x 10.1cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1916.1845
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Rights:
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Context:
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The chanfron was the primary element that protected and decorated a horse's forehead and face. It consisted of a plate of steel contoured to the horse's head from its ears to its nostrils. Normally, two holes were cut at each side of the forehead for the ears, and earpieces were sometimes riveted around their edges. This example, however, was forged in one piece. It belongs to the transitional period between the Gothic and the fluted armors introduced by Emperor Maximilian. The hinge at the top is for the attachment of the crest plate.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1916.1845.tif
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