Elbow Defense (Couter)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal elbow defense armor piece, made of silver-colored metal with a weathered appearance, exhibiting a mix of darker and lighter gray tones. The piece is oval-shaped, resembling a half-ellipse or a stretched circle. Two long, raised, vertical lines run along its length, one on the left and one on the right side. The top features a short, flat section with 8 holes, 5 on the left and 3 on the right, and 5 rounded bolts or rivets on the left side. The bottom has 7 holes, grouped 3 on the left, 2 in the middle and 2 on the right. A triangular notch is present at the bottom center. The background is plain light gray. Title: Elbow Defense (Couter), Artist unknown.