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Armets

Scope note

Close-fitting helmets with a rounded skull, large hinged cheekpieces overlapping on the chin, and a pivoted visor, in use from the 15th to the 17th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036797

Broader Terms used

<body armor: helmets>

Equivalent Terms used

armet

Created

12yrs ago

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