Mail Sleeve
Culture
European
Dateprobably 1500s
Mediumiron, brass
Dimensions87.6 × 41.9 cm (34 1/2 × 16 1/2 in.), 3 lb 9 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.858.1
DescriptionLinks of flattened wire, lighter weave toward the cuff.Label TextPlate armor provided excellent protection for most parts of the body, but interior joints like the armpit and inside of the elbow could not readily be covered with plate. Mail sleeves like this one were often worn under plate armor to protect the gaps between the plates.ProvenanceCollection transfer frmo Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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