Title: Pair of Tassets of Emperor Charles V of Austria (1500–1558)
Object type: Pair of tassets
Date: ca. 1530–40
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist:  Kolman Helmschmid 
Artist bio: German, Augsburg 1471–1532
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. of each 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. of each 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); Wt. of right tasset 1 lb. 1 oz. (482 g); Wt. of left tasset 1 lb. 2 oz. (510 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Geography: Country of Origin Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY