Title: Backplate and Hoguine (Rump Defense) from a Costume Armor
Object type: Backplate and hoguine (rump defense) from a costume armor
Date: ca. 1525
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist:  Kolman Helmschmid 
Artist bio: German, Augsburg 1471–1532
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 11.88 oz. (4419 g); backplate: H. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); W. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); D. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm); D. with shoulder straps extended 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); Wt. 4 lb. (14.6 oz. (2229 g); rump defense: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.4 cm); W. 16 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); D. 8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 13.25 oz. (2190 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1924
Geography: Country of Origin Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY