Gorget
Unknown
ca. 1525–75 · Steel, leather · Arms and Armor
Burgonets and gorgets were among the most practical and widely used forms of armor for protecting the vital areas of head and neck. Examples like this gorget were worn by common soldiers, mercenaries, and militia troops across Europe.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1525–75
- Medium
- Steel, leather
- Culture
- German
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Credit line
- Gift of Prince Albrecht Radziwill, 1927
