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Eleusinian marble

Scope note

A fine, black marble from Attica, prized in ancient Greece, especially for friezes and interior decoration. MAYER

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011487

Broader Terms used

black marble

Term used for

marble, Eleusinian

Created

13yrs ago

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