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Composition (material)

Scope note

Use for various aggregate materials formed artificially from two or more substances, such as whiting, resin, and size used for modeling ornament in the late 18th century, or plaster of Paris, sawdust, bran, and glue used for dollmaking, or plastic cement-based mortars used in construction.

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Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

3000237906

Broader Terms used

composite material

Term used for

compo

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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