Coat of Mail (With Separate Sleeves)
Object type: Coat of mail (with separate sleeves)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel, copper alloy
Dimensions: 14.25.1541a (mail shirt): H. 29 3/4 in. (75.5 cm); W. 21 5/8 in. (55 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 13/32 in. (10.4 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 9/32 in. (7.4 mm); 14.25.1541b (Sleeve): H. 15 3/8 in. (39 cm); W. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 5/16 in. (7.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 7/32 in. (5.3 mm); 14.25.1541c (sleeve): H. 15 3/8 in. (39 cm); W. 16 1/2 in. (42 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 5/16 in. (7.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 7/32 in. (5.3 mm)
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914