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Elbow Defense (Couter)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Elbow Defense (Couter) by an unknown artist is a gray, metallic piece of armor. The object is shaped to fit the elbow, with a cylindrical section on the left that would wrap around the upper arm and two rounded sections on the right that would cover the elbow and forearm. The surface of the metal is weathered and corroded with a rough texture and a mix of light and dark gray colors. The metal appears to be thick. There are two small holes with screws on the left side where the cylindrical section meets the rest of the armor. The background of the image is a solid light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1430–40
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
Italian
Dimensions:
599 × 428 px
Museum record:
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