Shirt of Mail
Object type: Shirt of mail
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Probably German
Date: 15th century
Medium: Steel,  copper alloy (latten)
Dimensions: H. 26 13/16 in. (68 cm); W. at chest, 22 13/16 in.; W. 43 11/16 in. (111 cm); Diam (outside) of collar links  15/32 in. (12.1 mm); Diam. (inside) of collar links 11/32 in. (8.1 mm); Diam. (outside) of solid links 3/8 in. (9.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of solid links 7/32 in. (5.7 mm); Diam. (outside) of body links 3/8 in. (10.0 mm); Diam. (inside) of body links 1/4 in. (6.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 5/16 in. (8.1 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 9/32 in. (6.9 mm)
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914