Reinforcing Couter (Elbow Defense)
Object type: Reinforcing couter (elbow defense)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Augsburg
Date: ca. 1580–85
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 11.7 oz. (331 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Geography:  Augsburg     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914