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Jacks (body armour)

Scope note

Common soldiers' armor worn during the 15th and 16th centuries, consisting of a canvas jacket with small overlapping iron or horn plates fixed inside between layers of fabric by trellis-pattern stitching. TARA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204228

Broader Terms used

<body armor: torso>

Created

12yrs ago

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