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Facsimiles

Scope note

Use for precise reproductions, usually in the same dimensions as the original, especially of books, documents, prints, and drawings. Today often reproduced photographically; in the past, reproduced by engraving or other printmaking process.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000121391

Broader Terms used

reproductions

Equivalent Terms used

facsimile

Created

13yrs ago

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