Tassets

Tassets

Tassets are a piece of plate armour designed to protect the upper legs. They take the form of separate plates hanging from the breastplate or faulds. They may be made from a single piece or segmented. Tassets were mainly used in the Middle Ages by knights.

External links

* [http://www.clemusart.com/museum/collect/armrglos.html Cleveland Museum of Art] glossary of arms and armor


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