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Mail Shirt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows the back of a mail shirt titled "Mail Shirt" by an unnamed artist. The shirt is gray and made of metal rings. It has long sleeves and a high, rounded collar. The shirt is frayed at the bottom hem and the ends of the sleeves. It has a pattern of gold-colored designs on it. The shirt is on display on a white stand, with a plain beige background.

Artwork details

Date:
dated A.H. 1232/1816–17 CE
Medium:
Iron, copper alloys, leather
Culture:
Indian or Iranian
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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