Shirt of Mail

Unknown

15th century · Steel, copper alloy (latten), iron, brass · Arms and Armor

The brass seal on the chest includes the name and emblem of the city of Nuremberg, a famous center of armor manufacturing.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th century

Medium

Steel, copper alloy (latten), iron, brass

Culture

German, Nuremberg

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1929