Title: Backplate from a Brigandine
Object type: Backplate from a brigandine
Date: 15th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, brass, linen, textile (linen, wool)
Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (20.96 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.5 oz. (496.1 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Backplates
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