Knee Defense (Poleyn)
Object type: Knee defense (Poleyn)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: ca. 1430–40
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Wt. 8 oz. (226.8 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Knee Defenses
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Accession year: 1929