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Armpit Defense

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of chainmail armor titled "Armpit Defense". The armor is made up of many small metal rings connected together to form a mesh-like material. The shape is roughly triangular with two curved protrusions at the top, resembling shoulders or shoulder guards. The bottom of the piece is rounded and has a slight indentation in the center. The metal rings are small and circular with a dark color. The background of the image is light gray. There are two small labels on the image; one on the bottom-left appears to be a ruler or measuring scale and the other on the bottom-right appears to have text. The overall appearance of the piece suggests it is a historical or museum-quality item.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Steel
Culture
German
Dimensions
600 × 431 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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