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title: Armour of Sultan Qaitbay
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13779/armour-of-sultan-qaitbay/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Armour of Sultan Qaitbay
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13779.jpg)
## Image Caption
A shirt of chainmail and plate armour belonging to Sultan Qaitbay (r. 1468–1496 CE) of the Mamluk Sultanate. The mail is made of iron and [copper](https://www.worldhistory.org/copper/) alloy. The [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/)-damascened steel plates are intricately engraved with scrolling foliage and vines, and circular medallions enclosing six-pointed stars. 87 plates in total complete the set, and would have protected Qaitbay's most vulnerable areas. Probably made in [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). 78.7 cm (31 in) x 138.4 cm (54 1/2 in). Weight: 11.41 kg (25 lb 2.4 oz). Collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art.
## Cite This Work
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Art, M. M. o. (2021, April 03). Armour of Sultan Qaitbay. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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