# Backplate and Hoguine (Rump Defense) from a Costume Armor

- By: Kolman Helmschmid (German, Augsburg 1471–1532)
- Date: ca. 1525
- Medium: Steel, gold
- Classification: Armor Parts
- Dimensions: H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 11.88 oz. (4419 g); backplate: H. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); W. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); D. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm); D. with shoulder straps extended 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); Wt. 4 lb. (14.6 oz.…
- Culture: German, Augsburg
- Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1924
- Museum: [The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22875)
- Rights: [Public domain (Open Access, CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/aa/web-large/DP298802.jpg
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