Mail Shirt
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Mail Shirt

TitleMail Shirt
ArtistBechler
Date15th century 15th century
MediumSteel, brass
ClassificationMail
OriginGerman German
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of William H. Riggs, 1913
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Mail Shirt” is a work by Bechler, dated 15th century. It is executed in steel, brass and classified as mail. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Dated to 15th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.

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Recorded origin: German. Browse more public-domain art from German.

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