Hourglass gauntlets
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Jerarquía
Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Costume (Hierarchy Name) > costume (mode of fashion) > <costume by function> > protective wear > armor (protective wear) > <armor by form> > body armor > body armor: upper extremities > <body armor: hand and forearm>
Descripción
Armored gauntlets of hourglass form, popular in the 14th and early 15th centuries, characterized by a short, flared cuff and a back consisting of a single plate embossed to the shape of the knuckles and the base of the thumb.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- zandloperhandschoenen [nl]
- hourglass gauntlet [en]
- hourglass gauntlet [es]
- gauntlets, hourglass [en]
- gauntlets, hour-glass [en]
- hour-glass gauntlets [en]
- zandloperhandschoen [nl]