Pair of Armpit Defenses (Besagews)
Object type: Pair of armpit defenses (Besagews)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German or Austrian
Date: ca. 1550–75
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: Diam. (k) 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm); Diam. (l) 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm); Wt. (k) 5 oz. (141.7 g); Wt. (l) 6 oz. (170.1 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Rondels
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914