Six Brigandine Plates
Unknown Artist
15th century
Medium
Iron, copper alloy, textile
Dimensions
(.1); H. 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.5 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g); (.2); H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (6.9 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (60 g); (.3); H. 4 1/4 in. (10.9 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g); (.4) H. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); W. 3 in. (7.5 cm); Wt. 2.9 oz. (82 g); (.5); H. 4 (10.2 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g); (.6); H. 4 1/2 in. (11.3 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (71 g)
Classification
Armor Parts
Culture
European
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Carol Lavis and Joan Wigender, in memory of Harvey Murton, 2005
Accession Number
2005.466.1–.6