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A typically mid to late [[15th century]] harness would include: |
A typically mid to late [[15th century]] harness would include: |
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*[[helmet]] - head |
*[[helmet]] (typically a [[sallet]], [[barbute]] or [[armet]] - head |
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*[[bevor]] - throat |
*[[bevor]] - throat |
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*[[standard]] - neck and throat |
*[[standard]] - neck and throat |
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*[[plackart]] - abdomen |
*[[plackart]] - abdomen |
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*[[fauld]] - waist |
*[[fauld]] - waist |
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*[[tasset]]s - upper thigh |
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*[[cuisse]]s - thighs |
*[[cuisse]]s - thighs |
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*[[poleyn]]s with [[wing]]s - knees |
*[[poleyn]]s with [[wing]]s - knees |
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*[[rerebrace]]s - upper arms |
*[[rerebrace]]s - upper arms |
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[[category:armour]] |
[[category:armour]][[category:full harness]] |
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Revision as of 19:32, 28 May 2006
Harness is a term used to describe a full suit of armour. Typically it applies to plate harness.
A typically mid to late 15th century harness would include:
- helmet (typically a sallet, barbute or armet - head
- bevor - throat
- standard - neck and throat
- pauldrons or spalders - shoulders
- breastplate - chest
- back plate - back
- plackart - abdomen
- fauld - waist
- tassets - upper thigh
- cuisses - thighs
- poleyns with wings - knees
- greaves - lower legs
- sabatons - feet
- gauntlets - hands
- vambraces - forearms
- couters with wings - elbows
- rerebraces - upper arms
