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COTTE MAILLES [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

shirt of mail: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cotte de mailles : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

Flexible armor of interlinked metal rings.

DEF

a flexible armour made of metal rings worn on the body

CONT

The very long plated or mailed shirt ... but more generally it was formed of interwoven rings or chain mails.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Armure défensive à mailles métalliques.

CONT

Le chevalier de Saint Louis revêt la cotte de mailles qui descend jusqu'aux genoux.

Spanish

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