Vamplate of a Jousting Lance
Object type: Vamplate
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: ca. 1500
Medium: Steel, brass, textile (chamois, felt)
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diam. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); Diam. of lance opening 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1048.9 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914