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Jousting Armour
Over time, plate armour became specialized for use in tournaments, with heavy reinforcements added to areas that were often struck during jousts. This example of jousting armour was commissioned by Emperor Maximilian I c. 1494 CE.
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.