T-29 Prototype Right Thigh and Knee Defense ( Poleyn)
Object type: Right thigh and knee defense (poleyn) prototype
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, New York
Artist: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Armor Workshop|Leonard Heinrich|Stephen V. Grancsay
Artist bio:  |American (born Germany) Munich 1900–1966 Clarksville, New Jersey|American, Brooklyn 1897–1980 New York
Artist role: Armorer|Armorer|Designer
Artist nationality: American|German|American
Date: 1944
Medium: Steel, textile, metal alloy
Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts
Geography:  New York  New York   
Credit line: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1944; Museum Accession, 2016
Accession year: 2016