Pair of Thigh Defenses (Cuisses) with Knee Defenses (Poleyns)

Medium

Steel, leather

Dimensions

Right (a): H. 22 in. (55.9 cm); W. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); D. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 2.7 oz. (1890.9 g); left (b): H. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9.8 oz. (1638.6 g)

Classification

Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense

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

29.158.278a, b