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Mail Shirt by an unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

Mail Shirt

Unattributed · ca. 1500–1600

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Date

ca. 1500–1600

Medium

Iron alloy, copper alloy (latten), copper, brass

Dimensions

L. 34 in. (86.4 cm); W. 57 in. (144.8 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 11/16 (17.0 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 7/16 in. (11.0 mm); Wt. 16 lb. 9 oz. (7520.6 g)

Classification

Mail

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture / origin

Persian

Credit line

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2014

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