Pair of Greaves

Unknown Artist

left greave (b), ca. 1450; right greave (a), mid-20th century

Pair of Greaves by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, leather

Dimensions

Greave (a); H. 14 in. (35.6 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Wt. 19.5 oz. (552.8 g); greave (b); H. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 31 oz. (878.8 g)

Classification

Armor Parts-Greaves

Culture

Italian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929

Accession Number

29.158.279a, b

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