Backplate
Object type: Backplate
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: probably German
Date: ca. 1540–60
Medium: Steel, gold, leather
Dimensions: H. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm); W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); D. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 3.3 oz. (1907.9 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Backplates
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904