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Object Number
37-40-50/2073
Display Title
Mail shirt
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Mail shirt, split hem, remnants of leather wrapped cotton edging, deteriorated
Classification
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tuareg?
- Hausa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
North Africa: Sudan
Materials
Metal, Cotton cord, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 81.5 x 80 x 1.3 cm (32 1/16 x 31 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
37-40-50/2073
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 974-5-60/13359.2 | Armor: mail |
Mail
|
Japan
| |
| 40-39-70/1523 | Coat of armor - chain mail and horn (modelled after japanese) |
Mail
|
Philippines
| |
| 77-5-60/11076 | Coat of mail |
Mail
|
Japan
| |
| 2003.1.2246 | Armor |
Mail
| ||
| 46-78-60/8778 | Armor of metal and very thick hide |
Mail
|
Japan
| |
| 17-56-70/D1050 | Horn armor |
Mail
|
Mindanao
| |
| 99-12-60/52815.5 | Gauntlet, pair, lacquered metal plated linked by mail sewn to fabric backing |
Gauntlet
|
Japan
| |
| 99-12-60/52852 | Chain neck piece |
Mail
|
India
| |
| 99-12-60/52853 | Chain leg armor |
Mail
|
India
| |
| 2003.1.2281 | Gorget, silk and chain mail pad trimmed with leather, cracked, frayed, some rust |
Gorget
|
Japan
| |
| 974-7-10/52159 | Mail bag (basket). |
Basket
|
Mapleton
| |
| 2003.1.2280 | Shin guard, lacquered metal strips and mail attached to fabric backing |
Shin guard
|
Japan
|