Shirt of Mail
The brass seal on the chest includes the name and emblem of the city of Nuremberg, a famous center of armor manufacturing.
Artwork Details
- Title: Shirt of Mail
- Date: 15th century
- Geography: Nuremberg
- Culture: German, Nuremberg
- Medium: Steel, copper alloy (latten), iron, brass
- Dimensions: H. (as mounted) 36 in. (91.5 cm); W. 56 5/16 in. (143.0 cm); W. of chest 24 3/8 in. (62.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of iron links 3/8 in. (9.3 mm); Diam. (inside) of iron links 9/32 in. (7.1 mm); Diam. (outside) of latten links 3/8 in. (9.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of latten links 9/32 in. (7.2 mm); Wt. 20 lb. (9071.9 g)
- Classification: Mail
- Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1929
- Object Number: 29.156.68
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Kunz Lochner
dated 1549
German, probably Nuremberg
ca. 1500
Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1525
German, Nuremberg
ca. 1570
German, probably Nuremberg
ca. 1560
Related Content
Publications
Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.