Left Pauldron with Rerebrace (upper cannon) and Lower Cannon

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a left pauldron with rerebrace and cannons. The pauldron is a shoulder armor piece, shaped like a half-circle or a kidney, with a black and white rope-like design along its edge. It has a black interior and is attached to the rerebrace, which is a long, cylindrical piece covering the upper arm. The rerebrace features horizontal ridges and gold rivets. Two cannons, or lower arm pieces, are also visible: an upper cannon that is wider and a lower cannon that tapers. Both cannons have the same rope-like design and gold rivets. The entire piece is made of metal, with a silver color and visible signs of wear. The background of the image fades from black at the top to gray and then white at the bottom.