Title: Brayette and Buttock Defense
Object type: Brayette and buttock defense
Date: 16th century
Culture: German
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 25 3/16 in. (64.0 cm); W. 46 in. (117 cm); Diam. (outside) of brayette links 13/32 in. (10.1 mm); Diam. (inside) of brayette links 9/32 in. (7.2 mm); Diam. (outside) of codpiece links 7/16 in. (11.1 mm); Diam. (inside) of codpiece links 9/32 in. (6.9 mm); Diam. (outside) of skirt links 11/32 in. (8.8 mm); Diam. (inside) of skirt links 1/4 in. (6.6 mm)
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of Prince Albrecht Radziwill, 1927
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY