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Garnitures

Scope note

Sets of armor, consisting of a field armor plus reinforcing and alternative pieces which could either be integrated with or substituted for the regular pieces in the basic set, thus converting it into various forms for use in warfare or tournaments. They were invariably made for important persons according to a precise design for specific types of events. TARA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000206545

Broader Terms used

<armors by function>

Narrower Terms used

small garnitures
great garnitures

Equivalent Terms used

garniture

Created

13yrs ago

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