Hauberk
Cleveland Museum of Art

Hauberk

1400s

riveted steel rings; close woven
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Mail provided excellent defense against the sword cut, though only limited defense against crushing blows from weapons like the mace or the battle axe.

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