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Lifting pegs

Scope note

Small metal rods attached to the visor or the right side of the helmet to allow the visor to be raised, in use from the late 15th to the second quarter of the 17th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203653

Broader Terms used

<helmet components>

Term used for

pegs, lifting

Equivalent Terms used

lifting peg

Created

13yrs ago

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