Mail Shirt, 16th century or later, possibly Iranian, Iron, H. 31 7/8 in. (81.0 cm); W. 54 in. (137.0 cm); W. of chest 15 11/16 in. (40.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of body links 9/16 in. (14.3 mm); Diam. (inside) of body links 13/32 in. (10.2 mm); Diam. (outside) of solid collar links 15/32 in. (12.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of solid collar links 11/32 in. (8.9 mm); Diam. (outside) of riveted collar links 13/32 in. (10.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of riveted collar links 3/16 in. (5.1 mm); Wt. 12 lb. 4 oz. (5562.0 g), Mail, Each ring of this mail shirt is stamped with the same Arabic inscription, “Allah, Muhammad, 'Ali, Fatima, Hasan, Husayn,” referring to God, Muhammad, and the Prophet’s immediate family, known as the “people of the cloak,” who the Shi'a consider the holy family of Islam
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Mail Shirt, 16th century, later, Iranian, Iron, H, 31 7/8, 81.0 cm, W, 54, 137.0, chest 15 11/16, 40.0, Diam, outside, body links 9/16, 14.3 mm, inside, 13/32, 10.2, solid collar 15/32, 12.2 11/32, 8.9, riveted 3/16, 5.1, Wt, 12 lb, 4 oz, 5562.0 g, Mail, ring, mail shirt, stamped, Arabic inscription, Allah, Muhammad, Ali, Fatima, Hasan, Husayn, referring, God, Prophet, immediate, family, people, cloak, Shi, consider, holy family, Islam
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