Gallery 346, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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Gallery 346, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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Gallery 346, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
| Titles: | Morion for the Guard of Christian I of Saxony |
| Date: | 1586-1591, with modern additions |
| Artists: | Hans Michel (armorer) (active Nuremberg, born 1539, master 1566 and 1568, died 1599) Made for the guard of Prince Elector Christian I of Saxony (1560–1591 (ruled 1586 - 1591)) |
| Medium: | Etched and partially blackened and gilded steel; gilded brass; original yellow silk lining; leather (replaced) |
| Classification: | Arms and Armor |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
| Accession Number: | 1977-167-130 |
| Geography: | Made in Nuremberg, Germany, Europe |
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Gallery 346, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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