Right Knee Defense (Poleyn)
Object type: Right knee defense (Poleyn)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: ca. 1460 and early 20th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 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