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Elbow Defense (Couter)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Elbow Defense (Couter) by Milanese. The image displays a weathered steel elbow defense with a distinctive shape. The piece consists of two rounded parts connected at a central point. The left part has a more elongated and curved form resembling a half-cylinder with a visible seam running along its length. Three rivets are fastened along the seam. The right part consists of two rounded shapes resembling a kidney bean shape. The entire piece exhibits a gray color with darker gray and black spots. The background of the image is a light gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1430–40
Medium
Steel
Culture
Italian
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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