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Aventail
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An aventail or camail is armour consisting of a flexible curtain of mail attached to the lower part of a helmet that extends protection to cover at least the back and sides of the neck. Parts of the f
Camail with triangle ventail (mail flap) on a bascinet (ca. 1360) at the German Historical Museum.
Camail with triangle ventail (mail flap) on a bascinet (ca. 1360) at the German Historical Museum.
Coppergate Helmet (ca. 750–800) with a neck aventail combined with cheek guards
Coppergate Helmet (ca. 750–800) with a neck aventail combined with cheek guards
Rus' nasal helm (11th century) with perforated nose guard for an enclosed aventail
Rus' nasal helm (11th century) with perforated nose guard for an enclosed aventail
Kievan Rus' modern reproduction spectacle helmet (1150–1250) with aventail fixed to the visor
Kievan Rus' modern reproduction spectacle helmet (1150–1250) with aventail fixed to the visor
Spangenhelm
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The Spangenhelm, or segmented helmet, was a popular medieval European combat helmet design of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. They are often contrasted with Eastern lamellar helmets.
Aventail
…aventail combined with cheek guards Rus' nasal helm (11th century) with perforated nose guard for an enclosed aventail Kievan Rus' modern reproduction spectacle helmet (1150–1250) with aventail fixed to the visor Later Middle Ages Detachable aventail on a hounskull bascinet Early aventails were riveted or otherwise…
A surviving Spangenhelm, 6th century (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)
A surviving Spangenhelm, 6th century (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)
Spangenhelm (iron), Migration Period - Museum of the Cetinska Krajina Region - Sinj, Croatia
Spangenhelm (iron), Migration Period - Museum of the Cetinska Krajina Region - Sinj, Croatia
Sarmatian warriors with Spangenhelms, Trajan's Column (around 110 A.D.)
Sarmatian warriors with Spangenhelms, Trajan's Column (around 110 A.D.)
warriors in the Kizil Caves, following the events of 552 Turk uprising and the subsequent Turk expansion. 2nd half of the 6th century AD. The helmet i
warriors in the Kizil Caves, following the events of 552 Turk uprising and the subsequent Turk expansion. 2nd half of the 6th century AD. The helmet is a characteristic pear-shaped segmented helmet of the Turkic type.