Title: Brigandine Backplate
Object type: Brigandine plate
Date: 1400–1450
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, textile (hemp)
Dimensions: H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.6 oz. (470.6 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY