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]

Narrower term/s

• close gauntlets

Anotations

Scope note:

Gauntlets consisting of a tubular plate cuff, a single plate or several articulated lames covering the back of the hand, and lames covering the fingers, with only the thumb being allowed independent movement. They were popular in German-dominated Europe from the 15th into the mid-16th century.