Mail Shirt

Unknown

probably early 16th century · Steel, copper alloy · Arms and Armor

This is a rare and beautifully preserved mail shirt of the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century. Many of the rings are stamped with concentric circles, a feature found on mail shirts with both Mamluk and Iranian associations.

Artist

Unknown

Date

probably early 16th century

Medium

Steel, copper alloy

Culture

Syrian or Turkish

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bequest of Frederick Townsend Martin, 1914