Pair of Leg Defenses (Greaves)
Object type: Pair of leg defenses (Greaves)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Turkish, Istanbul (?)
Date: late 15th–early 16th century
Medium: Steel, iron, silver, gold, tin, leather
Dimensions: L. of each 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm); W. of each 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Wt. of 36.25.457 1 lb. 6 oz. (637 g); Wt. of 1990.229 1 lb. 10 oz. (737 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense
Credit line: Left: Rogers Fund, 1990; right: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936