Left and Right Knee Defenses (Poleyns)
Object type: Left and right knee defenses (Poleyns)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Western European
Date: ca. 1460
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: Poleyn (29.158.266a); H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 7.5 oz. (212.6 g); poleyn (29.158.266b); H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); Wt. 7.7 oz. (218.3 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Knee Defenses
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929