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Sarcocolla

Scope note

Gum from some species of Astragalus or Penaea, mentioned in ancient writings and also in English 18th- and early 19th-century painting recipes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300012878

Broader Terms used

gum

Created

13yrs ago

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