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Upper Arm Defense (Rerebrace) and Elbow Defense (Couter)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal armor piece, gray and weathered with darker spots, resembling tarnished silver. Rectangular top section with rounded edge, two small rivet holes on top, one on each side. Large, curved piece extends from top section, covering upper arm and elbow. Curved piece has jagged edge on outside, smooth edge on inside. Smaller, rounded piece attached to bottom, covering elbow. Three rivet holes visible, one on curved piece, one on bottom piece, and one on top section. Background light grey. Artist: Master of the royal armory in Prague. Title: Upper Arm Defense (Rerebrace) and Elbow Defense (Couter).

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1430–40
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
Italian
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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