Mail Coat

Description

A robust mail coat of high quality where various link sizes are used. The torso area has heavier links, where the sleeves are lighter in weight. This piece features brass links along the collar and neck opening.


Object Information

Date Created:

1500s, with later alterations

Local ID:

2014.9

Collection:

Arms and Armor

Credit Line:

The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Count:

1

Dimensions:

115 × 156 cm (45 1/4 × 61 7/16 in.), 33 lb, 2 oz (weight)

Creator(s):

possibly Ottoman Empire

Materials:

iron; brass

Cultural Attribution:

possibly Eastern European

Classification:

Armor

Rights:

No known rights restrictions.