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Basnets

Scope note

Helmets, generally ogival or egg-shaped with a pointed apex, and often fitted with an aventail and a hinged or pivoted visor, usually a pig-faced visor; used from the 13th to the 15th century. In the 15th century they became more globular and the aventail was replaced by gorget plates.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036802

Broader Terms used

<body armor: helmets>

Narrower Terms used

great basnets

Equivalent Terms used

basnet

Created

13yrs ago

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