Evolution of Armor Throughout The Ages

Arienne King

by Arienne King
published on 26 May 2021

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Armour of Sultan Qaitbay

by Metropolitan Museum of Art
published on 03 April 2021

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Armour of Sultan Qaitbay — View Full-Size Image

This shirt of chainmail and lamellar plate armour belonged to Sultan Qaitbay (r. 1468–1496 CE) of the Mamluk Sultanate. The mail is made of iron and copper alloy. The gold-damascened steel plates are engraved with intricate designs.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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