

Knee Defense (Poleyn)
The image depicts Knee Defense (Poleyn) by an unknown artist. The object is made of metal and appears to be a piece of armor. It has a semi-circular protrusion on the left side. The object is gray with a rough texture. The majority of the object is irregularly shaped with jagged edges. The background is light gray. The object appears to be old. A significant portion of the right side of the object appears to have broken off. The object is positioned with the semi-circular protrusion on the left.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1430–40
- Medium
- Steel
- Culture
- Italian
- Dimensions
- 599 × 428 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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