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[[File:HJRK A 79 - Tasset of Maximilian I, c. 1495.jpg|thumb|A single tasset by [[Lorenz Helmschmied]], 1495]]
 
'''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 (plate armour)|faulds]]. They may be made from a single piece or segmented.
 
Tassets were mainly used in the 17th century.{{factCitation needed|date=November 2010}}
 
== External links ==
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{{Elements of Medieval armor}}
 
[[Category:Medieval armour]]
[[Category:Personal armour]]