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. plate gauntlets

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Object Groupings and Systems
4. object groupings
5. object groupings by specific context
6. costume groupings
7. armor groupings
8. armors
9. armors by function
10. tournament armors
11. equestrian armors
12. tilt armors

Anotations

Scope note:

Plate armor pieces for the left hand and arm, protecting the hand and forearm up to or slightly beyond the elbow. They were used from the 15th through the 17th century, particularly in jousts.