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Gauntlet

1500s

Europe

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Medium
chain mail
Measurements
Overall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1901.b
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A dark gray chainmail gauntlet, a flattened protective glove, is shaped like a hand with four fingers pointing upward and a thumb to the right. Thousands of interlocking metal rings create a flexible mesh texture. Two yellowish-gold rings accent the center of the palm. The wrist edge is irregular with loose rings, highlighting the utilitarian construction of the dense metal mesh.

Gauntlet

1500s

Europe

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