Mail Shirt

Description

Open front mail shirt with large, riveted, flattened and somewhat worn rings.


Object Information

Date Created:

1400s–early 1500s

Local ID:

2014.842.2

Collection:

Arms & Armor

Credit Line:

The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Count:

1

Dimensions:

74 × 111 cm (29 1/8 × 43 11/16 in.), 8 lb 11 oz (weight)

Creator(s):

Unknown; Western European

Materials:

iron

Cultural Attribution:

Western European

Classification:

Armor

Rights:

No known rights restrictions.