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Aventails

Scope note

Tippets of mail attached around the lower edge and face opening of helmets, commonly basnets, to protect the shoulders, neck, and part of the face; used in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036756

Broader Terms used

<helmet components>

Term used for

camails

Equivalent Terms used

aventail

Created

13yrs ago

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