Title: Peytral and Crupper Plates
Object type: Peytral and crupper plates
Date: early 16th century
Culture: Possibly Flemish or German
Medium: Leather, gesso, pigment
Dimensions: crupper plate: L. 22 7/8 in. (58.1 cm); W. 25 5/8 in. (65.1 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 14 oz. (2666 g); left peytral plate: H. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); W. 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. (907 g); right peytral plate: H. 25 3/8 in. (64.4 cm); W. 15 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 15 oz. (876 g)
Classification: Armor for Horse
Credit line: Gift of Henry G. Keasbey, 1926
Geography: Country of Origin    Belgium or Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY