Cape of Mail
Object type: Cape of mail
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel, iron, copper alloy (latten)
Dimensions: H. 30 in. (66.0 cm); W. 47 5/8 in. (121 cm); Diam. (outside) of main section links 5/16 in. (7.9 mm); Diam. (inside) of main section links 1/4 in. (6.1 mm); Diam. (outside) of collar links 7/32 in. (5.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of collar links 5/32 in. (3.8 mm).
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929