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Sleeve of Mail

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Sleeve of Mail by Kurt Schwitters features a rectangular piece of chainmail with a curved edge on the bottom-left side. The chainmail is made up of numerous small, interlocking metal rings that are densely packed together. The chainmail has a uniform gray color with slight variations in shading. The background of the image is a light gray surface, possibly paper or fabric, with a subtle texture visible. The chainmail is positioned at an angle, with the top edge running diagonally from the upper-left to the upper-right corner of the image. The bottom edge of the chainmail is irregular, with a curved section extending downwards on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
600 × 516 px
Museum record:
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