Title: Armpit Defense
Object type: Armpit defense
Date: 16th century
Culture: German
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); W. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); Diam. (outside) of body links 1/4 in. (6.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of body links 5/32 in. (4.0 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 1/4 in. (6.3 mm); Diam. (inside) of sleeve links 3/16 in. (4.5 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 9.7 oz. (.7 kg).
Classification: Mail
Credit line: Gift of Prince Albrecht Radziwill, 1927
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY