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Alabaster

Scope note

Fine-grained marblelike variety of gypsum. Regarding ancient Egyptian artifacts, the term is sometimes used for calcium carbonate. MH

This term has 68 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300011101

Broader Terms used

gypsum

Created

13yrs ago

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