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Dec 8, 2009
Jun 5, 2007
Dec 8, 2009
Hauberk
Hauberk
1400s
Riveted steel rings; close woven
Overall: 110.5 cm (43 1/2 in.)
Weight: 10 kg (22.05 lbs.)
Gift of John L. Severance 1916.1552
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Mail provided excellent defense against the sword cut, though only limited defense against crushing blows from weapons like the mace or the battle axe.
Description
By the early 1400s the hauberk was being worn as an accessory to supplement full or partial plate armor. It offered a secondary level of protection for areas not fully covered by plate armor, such as the armpit and groin. The making of chainmail involved the linking of thousands of small rings of steel.
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