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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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Title: Defense for the Lower Left Forearm (Vambrace)
Date: ca. 1400–1425
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.1 oz. (569.8 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Bequest of Bashford Dean, 1928
Object Number: 29.150.19
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