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Pair of Greaves (lower leg defenses)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Greaves (lower leg defenses) by an unknown artist. Two tall, gray, cylindrical metal pieces with a floral pattern cut out of them; they are open at both ends, have a slightly flared bottom, and are wider at the top; the metal pieces are covered with a repeating design of four-petaled flowers; the flowers are stylized with four elongated petals surrounding a central circle with a four-pointed shape; there are two small straps on the sides of each piece.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1525–1575
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
possibly German
Dimensions:
472 × 624 px
Museum record:
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