

Pair of Knee Defenses (Poleyns)
The Pair of Knee Defenses (Poleyns) are two silver-colored metal pieces. The item in the image appears to be a single knee defense. It is shaped like a kidney bean with the rounded part on top and the narrower part facing down. A small curved piece extends from the side on the left. The surface of the metal has a textured appearance with darker spots scattered across it. The background is light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1460 and later
- Medium
- Steel
- Culture
- Italian
- Dimensions
- 599 × 428 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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