Chain Mail Shirt Item Number: M4.1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Chain mail covering for upper body and arms, with open neck closed with two fasteners of leather. High collar, interwoven with leather strips. Laced at front and back bottom hem, and at neck.
Narrative
Collected by H. V. S. Page, who said the chain mail shirt was: "Captured in Palestine during the First World War. Posibly 400 years old." Original place of manufacture unknown.
Item History
- Made before 1800
- Collected in Palestine during 1918
- Owned by H. V. S. Page before 1963
- Received from H. V. S. Page (Donor) during 1963
What
- Name
- Chain Mail Shirt
- Identification Number
- M4.1
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- iron metal, leather skin and metal
- Overall
- height 93.0 cm, width 72.0 cm, depth 29.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Western Asia
- Previous Owner
- H. V. S. Page
- Received from
- H. V. S. Page (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Collected in
- Palestine
When
- Creation Date
- before 1800
- Collection Date
- during 1918
- Ownership Date
- before 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during 1963
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 108
- Accession Number
- 0100/0028