Defense for the Lower Left Forearm (Vambrace), ca. 1400–1425

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Defense for the Lower Left Forearm (Vambrace), ca. 1400–1425, Italian, Steel, H. 8 1/8 in. ( cm); W. 5 in. ( cm); D. 4 1/4 in. ( cm); Wt. 1 lb. oz. ( g), Armor Parts, This piece is notable for the early presence of stop-ribs, the two curved struts riveted to the outer and inner plates. These were designed to stop the point of a weapon from sliding into a vulnerable joint or gap between the plates

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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