Knee Defense (Poleyn)
Object type: Knee defense (Poleyn)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: ca. 1430–40
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 7.8 oz. (221.1 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Knee Defenses
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Accession year: 1929