priestly breastplates
Identification code: 300417715
Hierarchy classification:
- top of the aat hierarchies
- Objects Facet
- Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
- Costume (hierarchy name)
- costume (mode of fashion)
- costume accessories
- worn costume accessories
- jewelry
- [jewelry by location]
- jewelry worn around the neck or on the upper body
- pectorals (jewelry)
- breastplates (ornaments)
Alternative term/s
- breastplates, priestly
- hoshen
- priestly breastplate
Anotations
Scope note:
Breast ornaments worn by Jewish high priests. Traditionally comprising a folded piece of embroidered linen worn on the breast, and adorned with twelve precious stones, representing the twelve tribes.
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