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Slaves

Scope note

Those who are treated as the property of and are entirely subject to another person, whether by capture, purchase, or birth.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000230899

Broader Terms used

<people by state or condition>

Narrower Terms used

odalisques

Equivalent Terms used

slave (person)
slave's
slaves'

Created

12yrs ago

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