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    333 ms. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access API

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Results for "Arm Defense"9 records

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Armor for Man and Horse with Völs-Colonna Arms by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Armor for Man and Horse with Völs-Colonna Arms

Unrecorded maker

c. 1575 · Arms and Armor, steel

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Demi-Chanfron by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Demi-Chanfron

Unrecorded maker

c. 1550 · Arms and Armor, steel, etched and gilded; leather

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War Hat (or Kettle Hat) by Antonio Missaglia, The Cleveland Museum of Art

War Hat (or Kettle Hat)

Antonio Missaglia

c. 1475–1500 · Arms and Armor, steel

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Hauberk by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Hauberk

Unrecorded maker

1400s · Arms and Armor, riveted steel rings; close woven

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Hauberk by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Hauberk

Unrecorded maker

c. 1400–1450 · Arms and Armor, steel and brass rings, riveted with modern buckles and straps

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Hauberk by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Hauberk

Unrecorded maker

1400s · Arms and Armor, riveted steel rings

Cleared · CC0

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Hunting Sword by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Hunting Sword

Unrecorded maker

c. 1760–70 · Arms and Armor, steel; pierced and chiseled cast-iron hilt ; blade engraved

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Rapier by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Rapier

Unrecorded maker

c. 1650 · Arms and Armor, steel, pierced and chiseled, leather and wood grip

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Pillow Sword by an unrecorded maker, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Pillow Sword

Unrecorded maker

c. 1650 · Arms and Armor, steel, pierced; leather and wood

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