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Title
Hauberk
Description
Mail armor was the predominant form of metal body defense for European knights until about 1350. The term derives from the Old French word maille (mesh), implying a protective textile. Each mail garment was constructed of small linked metal rings and "woven" for a specific part of the body. Mail for the torso is a hauberk and typically reached mid-thigh.
Date: 1400-1450
Provenance: Germany (?)
Materials: Steel, brass
Dimensions: Overall: 76.2 cm (30 in.); Sleeves: 43.2 cm (17 in.); Weight: 11.1 kg (24.47 lbs.)
Rights
Relation
Williams, Alan. 2002. The Knight and the Blast Furnace : a History of the Metallurgy of Armour in the Middle Ages & the Early Modern Period. Boston: Brill.
How To Make Chain Mail. YouTube. English Heritage, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw2UDtU2SgM.