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Preferred term

Quillons  

Definition

  • Extended arms of a cross guard on a sword or dagger, consisting of straight, S-shaped, or inward curving bars set at the base of the grip. [AAT]

Entry terms

  • Crosses, quillons

Notation

  • 121706

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-FTX6FG2S-J

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