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Armor > Gorgets, armor

Preferred term

Gorgets, armor  

Definition

  • Armor pieces protecting the neck and upper part of the chest, consisting either of a single plate or of two main front and back plates hinged together, often with additional lames at the upper edge encircling the neck [AAT 94]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Collars, armor
  • HAUSSE-COLS
  • NECK COLLARS, ARMOR
  • NECK-PIECES, GORGETS
  • Neckpieces, gorgets
  • THROAT-PIECES, GORGETS
  • Throatpieces, gorgets

Notation

  • 115059

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-R6ZPWN0Q-7

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