Pair of Greaves
Unknown Artist
left greave (b), ca. 1450; right greave (a), mid-20th century
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