Left and Right Knee Defenses (Poleyns)
Object type: Left and right knee defenses (Poleyns)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: ca. 1450
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: Poleyn (a); H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Wt. 11.7 oz. (331.7 g); poleyn (b); H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); D. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Wt. 13.4 oz. (379.9 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Knee Defenses
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929