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Brayette

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of chain mail titled "Brayette". The Brayette is triangular shaped and V-shaped at the top, made of interlocking metal rings that are densely packed and uniform in size. The rings are small and circular, linked together in a repeating pattern. The Brayette appears to be made of dark-colored metal, possibly steel or iron, with a slightly lighter-colored interior. The background is white with small black specks scattered throughout. A ruler or scale is visible on the left side of the image. The text "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM" appears on the bottom right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
600 × 444 px
Museum record:
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