Soft headcloths, especially of linen or silk, wrapped around the throat and passing under the chin from one side of the head to the other, and pinned to a band, hat or the hair. Of a type originating in the Medieval period and worn by nuns of various religions to the present day.
AAT
3000212997
13yrs ago
This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: wimples" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-77298 Accessed: 2024-11-15 02:22:18
To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-77298|title=Terminology definition for: wimples|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-15 02:22:18|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-77298
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...