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Plaques (flat objects)

Scope note

Use for flat, thin, usually small objects, as of metal, clay, ivory, glass, or basketry, sometimes set into a surface for decoration or to bear an inscription.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010262

Broader Terms used

<object genres by form>

Narrower Terms used

revetment plaque
votive plaques

Equivalent Terms used

plaque (flat object)

Created

13yrs ago

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