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Upper Arm Defense (Rerebrace) and Elbow Defense (Couter)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal armor piece with a cylindrical top and a curved bottom. The top part is a cylinder with two small holes on either side near the top edge. The bottom part consists of two rounded sections. A small rectangular piece of metal is attached to the left side. The entire piece has a mottled appearance with darker spots. The background is light gray. Upper Arm Defense (Rerebrace) and Elbow Defense (Couter) by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1430–40
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
Italian
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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