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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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