Shirt of Mail
Object type: Shirt of mail
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Probably German
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel, copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 25 5/8 in. (65.0 cm); W. 44 1/2 in. (113 cm); W. of chest, 22 13/16 in. (58 cm), Diam. (outside) of body links 13/32 in. (10.5 mm); Diam. (inside) of body links 9/32 in. (5.8 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 3/8 in. (9.9 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 5/16 in. (7.7mm)
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914