Bishop's Mantle (Cape)
c. 1520–30
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Bishop's Mantle (Cape), c. 1520–30. European (German or Swiss?), early 16th century. Riveted steel (some brass) rings; reinforced collar; overall (display): 55.9 x 53.3 x 27.9 cm (22 x 21 x 11 in.); laid flat: 95.8 cm (37 11/16 in.); diameter: 1 cm (3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1921.1256 In 805 an edict of Charlemagne established a link between the right to own land and the obligation to own a chainmail shirt.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- riveted steel (some brass) rings; reinforced collar
- Dimensions
- Overall (display): 55.9 x 53.3 x 27.9 cm (22 x 21 x 11 in.); Laid flat: 95.8 cm (37 11/16 in.); Diameter: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1921.1256
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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