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Gauntlet (glove)
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A gauntlet is a type of glove that protects the hand and wrist of a combatant. Gauntlets were used particularly in Europe between the early fourteenth century and the early modern period and were often constructed of hardened leather or metal plates.
Almain rivet gauntlets of Emperor Maximilian I, c. 1514. Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorisches Museum), Vienna
Almain rivet gauntlets of Emperor Maximilian I, c. 1514. Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorisches Museum), Vienna
Pair of gauntlets, Germany, late 16th century
Pair of gauntlets, Germany, late 16th century
Gauntlets, about 1614. V&A Museum no. 1386&A-1888
Gauntlets, about 1614. V&A Museum no. 1386&A-1888
Japanese (samurai) Edo period gauntlets (han kote).
Japanese (samurai) Edo period gauntlets (han kote).
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A glove is a garment covering the hand, with separate sheaths or openings for each finger including the thumb. Gloves protect and comfort hands against cold or heat, damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turn to provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch.
Assorted gloves (a museum collection)
Assorted gloves (a museum collection)
Minoan youths boxing, Knossos fresco. One of the earliest documented uses of gloves.
Minoan youths boxing, Knossos fresco. One of the earliest documented uses of gloves.
Han Dynasty half-finger mitts, 2nd century BCE, embroidered silk, unearthed from Mawangdui.
Han Dynasty half-finger mitts, 2nd century BCE, embroidered silk, unearthed from Mawangdui.
European gloves, late 17th century, silk, metal thread. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
European gloves, late 17th century, silk, metal thread. Metropolitan Museum of Art.