Left Tasset (Thigh Defense) from a Boy's Costume Armor
Object type: Left tasset (thigh defense) from a boy's costume armor
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Austrian, Innsbruck
Artist: Hans Seusenhofer
Artist bio: Austrian, Innsbruck, 1470–1555
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Austrian
Date: ca. 1532
Medium: Steel, copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense
Geography:  Innsbruck     
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929