Upper Arm Defense (Rerebrace) with Fragment of Lining Strap

Unknown artist

Date: 1400–1450

Medium: Steel, leather

Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); D. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); Wt. 12.5 oz. (354.4 g)

Classification: Armor Parts

Culture: Western European

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929

Date range

1375 – 1475

Largest dimension

16.5 cm

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