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Nature

Scope note

Use for the concept of the physical world, including the forces at work in it and the nonhuman life inhabiting it, perceived by human beings as separate and independent from themselves, their activities, and civilization. For aggregates of physical things, conditions, and influences surrounding and affecting given organisms or communities of organisms at any time, use "environments (object groupings)." For the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their habitat, use "ecology."

This term has 1,148 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Motif

Getty AAT term number

3000179372

Broader Terms used

<philosophical concepts>

Narrower Terms used

animals
flowers
plants

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Head of a Ram

Maker(s)

Sculptor: uncertain (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)
Maker: Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Tea caddy

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown (Probably)

Doorknocker with Lion Mask and Dolphin

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Thomas G. Hawkes & Co.

Door knocker

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Pharmacy ewer

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Two-handled vase

Maker(s)

Maker: uncertain (Style of)

Box

Maker(s)

Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

Cocktail glass

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

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