Shirt of Mail and Plate, late 15th–16th century, possibly Istanbul, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, Steel, iron, copper alloy, silver, as mounted, H. 34 in. (86.4 cm); Wt. 20 lb. 10 oz. (9349 g), Coat of mail and plate, Shirts constructed of small interlocking rings, called mail, were the principal body defense of Muslim warriors since the time of the Prophet Muhammad. By the late fourteenth century, this flexible defense was reinforced with rigid plates to cover the vital areas of the torso
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Shirt, Mail, Plate, late 15th–16th century, Istanbul, Turkish, Steel, iron, copper alloy, silver, mounted, H, 34, 86.4 cm, Wt, 20 lb, 10 oz, 9349 g, Coat, mail, plate, Shirts constructed, small interlocking, rings, principal body, defense, Muslim warriors, time, Prophet Muhammad, fourteenth, century, flexible defense, reinforced, rigid plates, cover, vital areas, torso
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