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Dry sgraffito

Scope note

The technique of scratching designs or images into a dry plaster surface which has been covered with a thin or moderately thick lime wash layer. WEHLTE

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053575

Broader Terms used

sgraffito

Term used for

sgraffito, dry

Created

13yrs ago

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