Title: Pair of Thigh Defenses (Cuisses)
Object type: Pair of thigh defenses (Cuisses)
Date: ca. 1450
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: Cuisse (a); H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12.5 oz. (808 g); cuisse (b); H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 9.4 oz. (720.1 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Knee Defenses
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY