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Armor > Hauberks

Preferred term

Hauberks  

Definition

  • Long shirts of mail protecting the arms, torso, and legs to mid-thigh, sometimes also covering the head. They were common in Europe from the 11th to the 14th century. [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Brougnes
  • Brouignes
  • Byrnies
  • Mail, shirts of, hauberks
  • Shirts of mail, hauberks

Notation

  • 121695

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-JPC2V0WG-N

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