Mail Shirt
Object type: Mail shirt
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: possibly Iranian
Date: 16th century or later
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: H. 31 7/8 in. (81.0 cm); W. 54 in. (137.0 cm); W. of chest 15 11/16 in. (40.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of body links 9/16 in. (14.3 mm); Diam. (inside) of body links 13/32 in. (10.2 mm); Diam. (outside) of solid collar links 15/32 in. (12.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of solid collar links 11/32 in. (8.9 mm); Diam. (outside) of riveted collar links 13/32 in. (10.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of riveted collar links 3/16 in. (5.1 mm); Wt. 12 lb. 4 oz. (5562.0 g)
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Bashford Dean, in memory of Alexander McMillan Welch, 1949
Accession year: 1949