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Samite

Scope note

Lustrous silk textile sometimes interwoven with gold or silver thread, used especially for costume worn by ecclesiastics and nobles, during the Middle Ages.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000256704

Broader Terms used

silk (textile)

Created

13yrs ago

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