The mail (from the Latin word for mesh) worn by the Romans was made from interlocking iron rings, but the development during the Middle Ages of the capacity to refine iron into steel-harder and more durable than iron-meant higher quality armor as well as weapons. A typical shi...
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Artifact
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id
24747
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contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Naples [said to be found in an ancient wall]; Sale, New York, November 14, 1921, no. 265; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1921, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
2
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source
import
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| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_51.575_Fnt_UK.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.575 |
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Medium
steel