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Lamellae

Scope note

Small thin pliable lames or tongues of metal, used in a number of contexts, such as attached in overlapping rows onto leather or fabric supports to form armor, as yarn, and as the principal sounding element in lamellophones.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213348

Broader Terms used

lames

Equivalent Terms used

lamella

Created

13yrs ago

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