Filling in the Gaps: Conservation and Reconstruction of Archaeological Mail Armour

Mail armour is made of many interlinking metal rings. It has been a popular type of defensive gear through the centuries, and this popularity has in part been due to mail armour’s flexibility. However, this very flexibility today hinders its conservation, interpretation and display. Mail pieces retr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martijn A Wijnhoven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies
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Online Access:http://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/119