AN OTTOMAN MAIL SHIRT, TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY
AN OTTOMAN MAIL SHIRT, TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY
formed of alternate rows of solid and riveted rings of flattened-section wire, with short upstanding neck-opening added during its working life in North Africa, stiffened with leather thongs and divided at the front, a pair of short sleeves, and a medium length skirt centrally divided at both its front and rear
107 cm; 42 in long
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AN OTTOMAN MAIL SHIRT, TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY
formed of alternate rows of solid and riveted rings of flattened-section wire, with short upstanding neck-opening added during its working life in North Africa, stiffened with leather thongs and divided at the front, a pair of short sleeves, and a medium length skirt centrally divided at both its front and rear
107 cm; 42 in long