Hauberk
1400s
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Hauberk, 1400s. European, 15th century. Riveted steel rings; overall: 121.3 x 85.7 cm (47 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1543 A hauberk is a mail shirt commonly extending to mid-thigh. Mail, a type of armor made from interlocking iron or steel rings, was effective at protecting the wearer from the sharp cuts of a sword, and yet was less useful against crushing impacts from blunt weapons. A hauberk would have been worn over an aketon, a padded protective garment. Although this hauberk weighs about 21 pounds, the even distribution of the weight makes it easy to wear.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- riveted steel rings
- Dimensions
- Overall: 121.3 x 85.7 cm (47 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1543
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- European Arms and Armor from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Long-term Loan), Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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