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Lime putty

Scope note

Putty consisting of lime that has been slaked with water and aged, often mixed with sand or marble dust to make the several types of mortar used in the plaster support of a painting in fresco.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011739

Broader Terms used

putty

Created

13yrs ago

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