Backplate
Object type: Backplate
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: ca. 1525
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); D. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 5.2 oz. (1508.2 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Backplates
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914