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Conserving a Piece of Islamic Armor

Join Met conservator Sean Belair as he discusses his role at the Museum and shares details from the conservation of an Islamic mail shirt made up of 12,000 inscribed rings.
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Join Met conservator Sean Belair as he discusses his role at the Museum and shares details from the conservation of an Islamic mail shirt made up of 12,000 inscribed rings.

Please note: At 2:15, Sean Belair misspoke in saying mail armor was invented in central Asia; it was invented in central Europe.

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Mail Shirt, Iron alloy, copper alloy (latten), copper, brass, Persian
Mail Shirt
Persian
ca. 1500–1600