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Hauberk
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineHauberk, 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
