Right Poleyn (Knee Defense) from an Armor of Claude Gouffier (1501–1570)

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, gold

Dimensions

H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm)

Classification

Armor Parts-Knee Defenses

Culture

French

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Prescott R. Andrews Jr., 1994

Accession Number

1994.390

Rights

Public Domain