Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Costume (hierarchy name)
5. costume (mode of fashion)
6. [costume by function]
7. protective wear
8. armor
9. [armor by form]
10. body armor
11. [body armor for upper extremities]
12. [body armor for hand and forearm]
13. mitten gauntlets

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Costume
5. costume
6. costume by function
7. protective wear
8. armor
9. armor by function
10. double pieces

Anotations

Scope note:

Specialized type of mitten gauntlet, in which the end finger lame was extended so that, when the hand was closed, it could be fastened to the cuff, thus locking the hand in its grip on a weapon; they were popular in the 16th century as double pieces for foot-combat armor.