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Aketons

Scope note

Plain quilted or padded coats of textile or leather, often sleeveless, worn either under metal armor or as the sole protective garment, in use from at least the 12th to the early 15th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000226822

Broader Terms used

<body armor: torso>

Term used for

actons

Equivalent Terms used

aketon

Created

13yrs ago

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