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Signs

Scope note

Use for lettered notices or other displays that bear a name, direction, warning, or advertisement that are displayed or posted for public view. For smaller, less public identifying notices, use "labels (identifying artifacts)." For systems of signs arranged to communicate directions or essential information, use "signage."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000123013

Equivalent Terms used

sign

Created

13yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: signs" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-103679 Accessed: 2024-11-26 14:03:09

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