Pair of Knee Defenses (Poleyns)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1460 and later
Medium
Steel
Dimensions
Poleyn (a); H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); D. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Wt. 8.8 oz. (249.5 g); poleyn (b); H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); D. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); Wt. 9.1 oz. (258 g)
Classification
Armor Parts-Knee Defenses
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
29.158.272a, b