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Sleeve of Mail

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a T-shaped piece of mail armor. The piece consists of numerous small, interlocking metal rings. The rings are silver-colored and have a circular shape with no visible gaps between them. The piece has a rectangular shape with one arm extending down, resembling the letter T. The left and right edges of the top part and the bottom edge are scalloped with smaller loops. The background is a light gray surface with darker speckles, resembling a table or countertop. The image title is "Sleeve of Mail" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Steel
Culture
German
Dimensions
599 × 576 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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