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Palimpsests

Scope note

Writing material, usually parchment, that has been written upon more than once; the previous text may have been imperfectly erased, thus remaining partly legible. ICA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300028576

Broader Terms used

manuscripts

Narrower Terms used

palimpsest brass

Equivalent Terms used

palimpsest

Created

12yrs ago

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