Conserving a Piece of Islamic Armor | Insider Insights

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. Featured Artwork: Mail Shirt, ca. 1500–1600. Persian. Iron alloy, copper alloy (latten), copper, brass, L. 34 in. (86.4 cm); W. 57 in. (144.8 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 11/16 (17.0 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 7/16 in. (11.0 mm); Wt. 16 lb. 9 oz. (7520.6 g). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2014, () Please note: At 2:15, Sean Belair misspoke in saying mail armor was invented in central Asia; it was invented in central Europe. Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #StayHome #WithMe #themetropolitanmuseumofart #Met150 #MetAnywhere © 2020 The Metropolitan Museum of Art