Shirt of Mail
Object type: Shirt of mail
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: early 16th century
Medium: Steel, copper alloy (latten)
Dimensions: H. 26 in. (66.0 cm); W. 38 5/8 in. (98.0 cm); W. of chest 20 1/2 in. (52.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of body links 3/16 in. (4.9 mm); Diam. (inside) of body links 5/32 in. (3.7 mm); Diam. (outside) of collar links 3/16 in. (4.9 mm); Diam. of wire 1/32 in. (1.0 mm).
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929