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Ruby glass

Scope note

Glass with a ruby color due to the presence of colloidal gold, cadmium selenide, or copper and zinc sulfide.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000206372

Narrower Terms used

gold ruby glass
copper ruby glass

Term used for

glass, ruby

Created

13yrs ago

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