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Mitten gauntlets

Scope note

Gauntlets consisting of a tubular plate cuff, a single plate or several articulated lames covering the back of the hand, and lames covering the fingers, with only the thumb being allowed independent movement. They were popular in German-dominated Europe from the 15th into the mid-16th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036783

Broader Terms used

<body armor: hand and forearm>

Narrower Terms used

close gauntlets

Equivalent Terms used

mitten gauntlet

Created

13yrs ago

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