Backplate
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Backplate

TitleBackplate
Datemid-1500s 16th century
Mediumsteel
ClassificationArms and Armor
OriginGermany, Landshut, mid-16th century Germany
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineBackplate, mid-1500s. Germany, Landshut, mid-16th century. Steel; overall: 41.3 x 35.9 x 17.4 cm (16 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1091.b
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Backplate” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated mid-1500s. It is executed in steel and classified as arms and armor. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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