Shirt of Mail
Object type: Shirt of mail
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Sudanese; body, German; collar, Persian
Date: 15th—19th century
Medium: Steel, textile, leather
Dimensions: H. 31 1/8 in. (79.0 cm); W. 49 3/16 in. (125.0 cm); W. of chest 23 3/16 in. (59.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of riveted body links 3/8 in. (9.0 mm); Diam. (inside) of riveted body links 9/32 in. (7.0 mm); Diam. (outside) of solid collar links 1/4 in. (6.0 mm); Diam. (inside) of solid collar links 3/16 in. (4.6 mm); Diam. (outside) of riveted links 1/4 in. (5.7 mm); Diam. (inside) of riveted links 3/16 in. (4.6 mm).
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936