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Brigandine Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brigandine Plate by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The image shows a rusted metal plate with a curved bottom edge and a jagged top edge. The plate is dark brown with spots of rust and small holes around the perimeter, some of which contain small metal rivets. There are several small metal rivets along the edges, and a few on the surface. A small, folded piece of metal is attached to the top left. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1400–1450
Medium:
Iron alloy, copper alloy
Culture:
Italian
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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