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Backplate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal plate, rectangular with scalloped edges on sides and bottom edge curled outwards, surface speckled, two curved indentations on top edge resembling a breastplate, rope-like pattern around edges, titled "Backplate", by an unspecified artist.

Artwork details

Date:: 16th century
Medium:: Steel
Culture:: German
Dimensions:: 571 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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