Shirt and Sleeves of Mail
Object type: Shirt and sleeves of mail
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel, copper alloy (latten)
Dimensions: 14.25.1533a (mail shirt): H. 27 1/4 in. (69 cm); 20 7/8 in. (53 cm); Diam. (outside) of body links 7/32 in. (5.8 mm);  Diam. (inside) of body links 5/32 in. (4.3 mm); Diam. (outside) of collar links 7/32 in. (5.3 mm); Diam. (inside) of collar links 1/8 in. (3.4 mm); 14.25.1533b,c (mail sleeves): L. 29 1/2 in. (75 cm); H. 11 3/8 in. (29 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 7/32 in. (5.9 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 5/32 in. (4.0 mm)
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914