Mail Belt
Object type: Mail belt
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Textile (silk, hemp), ivory, iron
Dimensions: L. 48 13/16 in. (124.0 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); section of mail: 24 x 3 9/16 in. (61.0 x 9.0 cm); Diam. of links in mail section 9/32 in. (6.9 mm)
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession year: 1914