Vamplate (Hand Guard for a Lance). Armorer: Matthes Deutsch (German, Landshut, documented 1485-1505). Culture: German, Landshut. Dimensions: H. 16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm); W. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm). Date: ca. 1490.The vamplate, for a lance used in the Scharfrennen (a joust fought on horseback with sharpened lances), has an upper plate designed to break away on impact, signaling to the judges and the audience a well-aimed hit. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Name: Vamplate (Hand Guard for a Lance). Armorer: Matthes Deutsch (German, Landshut, documented 1485-1505). Culture: German, Landshut. Dimensions: H. 16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm); W. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm). Date: ca. 1490.The vamplate, for a lance used in the Scharfrennen (a joust fought on horseback with sharpened lances), has an upper plate designed to break away on impact, signaling to the judges and the audience a well-aimed hit. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. - SuperStock
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Vamplate (Hand Guard for a Lance). Armorer: Matthes Deutsch (German, Landshut, documented 1485-1505). Culture: German, Landshut. Dimensions: H. 16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm); W. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm). Date: ca. 1490.The vamplate, for a lance used in the Scharfrennen (a joust fought on horseback with sharpened lances), has an upper plate designed to break away on impact, signaling to the judges and the audience a well-aimed hit. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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