Assertion: crown's arch | /r/HasProperty | utilitarian
Facets:
value: in part
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: These arches are in part utilitarian, since they serve to strengthen the crown, in part decorative, since they are normally made to serve as supports for a central cross or jewel, and in part traditional, since a contributing element to the evolution of many medieval crowns was the structure of the early Germanic helmet, which had metal bands crossing at the top of the head to protect the skull from injury.