Pair of Couters (Elbow Defenses)
Object type: Pair of couters (elbow defenses)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: ca. 1540
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: 14.25.886a: H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); D. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.5 oz. (581 g); 14.25.886b: H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); W. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); D. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.4 oz. (548 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Elbow Plates
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914