Proper Left Tasset
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Proper Left Tasset

TitleProper Left Tasset
Datec. 1575 16th century
Mediumsteel with etched decorative bands and roundels
ClassificationArms and Armor
OriginNorth Italy, Brescia (?), 16th century North Italy
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineProper Left Tasset, c. 1575. North Italy, Brescia (?), 16th century. Steel with etched decorative bands and roundels; overall: 26.8 x 28.2 cm (10 9/16 x 11 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1816.l
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Proper Left Tasset” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1575. It is executed in steel with etched decorative bands and roundels 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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