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Whiplash curves

Scope note

Long and sinuous S-curves, sometimes resembling plant tendrils, common in Art Nouveau designs. THDAT

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000165482

Broader Terms used

motifs

Term used for

curves, whiplash

Equivalent Terms used

whiplash curve

Created

13yrs ago

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