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Elements of a Half Armor for Foot Tournament at the Barriers, 1580, Art Institute of Chicago: Arms, Armor, Medieval, and RenaissanceThe girth of this half armor was tailored to fit a large adult for use in a foot tournament. In this engagement participants hit each other with blunted swords or pikes. Strikes below the waist were prohibited, and a barrier protected the lower body. A now lost helmet and pair of gauntlets would have completed this armor. George F. Harding CollectionSize: H. 142.2 cm (56 in.)Medium: Steel, brass, and leatherhttps://www.artic.edu/artworks/116293/