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Helms (body armor)

Scope note

Heavy helmets completely enclosing the head and face, originally flat-topped, later having a conical or rounded top; used in warfare from the late 12th to the mid-14th century, and continued in use in tournaments until the mid-16th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036811

Broader Terms used

<body armor: helmets>

Narrower Terms used

frog-mouthed helms

Term used for

great helms
helms, great

Equivalent Terms used

helm (body armor)

Created

13yrs ago

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