Saxon & Medieval — Medieval
Armour, chain mail
Part of a piece of mail armour in a six-pointed shape which is folded over. Some sides are edges in bronze rings. The work of the armourer was skilled and time-consuming. Mail armour was made of iron rings, each ring closed with a rivet.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 13351
- Object name:
- armour, chain mail
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Medieval
- Material:
iron, copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- H 350 mm, W 550 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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