Hauberk, c. 1400–50. Germany (?), first half 15th Century. Steel and brass rings, riveted with modern buckles and straps; overall: cm (30 in.); sleeves: cm (17 in.). Mail armor was the predominant form of metal body defense for European knights until about 1350. The term derives from the Old French word maille (mesh), implying a protective textile. Each mail garment was constructed of small linked metal rings and "woven" for a specific part of the body. Mail for the torso is a hauberk and typically reached mid-thigh.

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