Chain mail on an upper torso dummy isolated on a white background. Chain mail is a type of historical armour made from linked metal rings or chains th

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Chain mail on an upper torso dummy isolated on a white background. Chain mail is a type of historical armour made from linked metal rings or chains that form a resistant mesh. This example, photographed at Dundonald Castle, near Irvine, Scotland, is typical of 17th century mail.

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Size: 5128px × 3408px
Photo credit: © MARK WILLIAMSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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