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Chausses

Scope note

Leg armor made of mail, worn from the 11th to the 14th century, consisting either of a strip of mail over the front of the leg laced at the back and under the sole, or a full stocking of mail laced around the leg and secured under the knee. TARA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203734

Broader Terms used

<body armor: lower extremities>

Equivalent Terms used

chausse

Created

13yrs ago

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