Is This the PERFECT Example of Armor? (at @metmuseum)

Published on 16 Mar 2026, 14:01

Imagine being obsessed with a particular piece of museum armor, only to work on it for your JOB as an adult. Such is the case of @metmuseum's associate conservator Sean Belair, who introduces Adam Savage to incredibly intricate human and horse armor from the 1500s, and explains how he and his team approached necessary changes to past conservation decisions.

More about this artifact: metmuseum.org/art/collection/s...
The MET's Arms and Armor Department: metmuseum.org/about-the-met/co...
The Met Museum: metmuseum.org
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Amazing (and REAL) Medieval Full-Face Helmets! youtu.be/yS3TtXkhnjQ
Adam Savage Tours Medieval Crossbows: youtu.be/zretcxDkU1I
Adam Marvels Over REAL Medieval Horse Armor: youtu.be/HjkU6HpwU-I
Armored Horses Wore These in Their MOUTHS? youtu.be/-jLFI33bu8o

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