Mail Armpit Defenses
Object type: Mail armpit defenses
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: probably German
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: 04.3.289r (mail gusset): 11 13/16 x 11 13/16 in. (30.0 x 30.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 5/16 in. (7.8 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 7/32 in. (5.6 mm); 04.3.289s (mail gusset: 11 13/16 x 12 5/8 in. (30.0 x 32.0 cm) Diam. (outside) of links 5/16 in. (7.8 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 7/32 in. (5.6 mm).
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904