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Bell corslets

Scope note

Bronze cuirasses of ancient Greece, typically consisting of two pieces hinged on one side and joined by metal pins or loops on the other, and characterized by an inward curve near the waist below which the lower rim curves strongly out. They were common until the late 6th century BCE.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213204

Broader Terms used

cuirasses

Equivalent Terms used

bell corslet

Created

13yrs ago

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