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Collar of Mail

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a piece of chain mail. The chain mail is a dark gray color and appears to be made up of many small, interlocking metal rings. It is shaped like a collar or a cape, with a curved top edge and a frilly bottom edge. The chain mail is laid flat on a surface, with the top edge facing upwards. There are two small labels at the bottom of the image, one on either side of the chain mail. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The title of the image is "Collar of Mail" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Steel, copper alloy (latten), iron
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
599 × 341 px
Museum record:
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