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Side Panel of a Flank Defense (Crupper) from a Horse Armor

ca. 1490–1500
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373
Once part of a very elaborate horse armor, this crupper panel is one of the few surviving examples from the fifteenth century to retain its original blued and gilt decoration.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Panel of a Flank Defense (Crupper) from a Horse Armor
  • Date: ca. 1490–1500
  • Culture: German or Austrian
  • Medium: Steel, gold
  • Dimensions: H. 31 3/4 in. (80.65 cm); W. 36 in. (91.44 cm)
  • Classification: Armor for Horse
  • Credit Line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.50.34
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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