The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Mail and Plate Armor

Mail and Plate Armor

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Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
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The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
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Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

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Mail and Plate Armor

Date:: 15th century
Culture:: Iranian or Anatolian
Medium:: Iron alloy (steel), Silver, Copper alloy
Dimensions:: L. 34 inches
Classification:: Coat of mail and plate
Credit Line:: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number:: 36.25.362

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