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Tesserae (mosaic components)

Scope note

Small, squarish pieces of colored marble, glass, or tile used in making mosaics. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010730

Broader Terms used

<mosaic components>

Equivalent Terms used

tessera (mosaic component)

Created

13yrs ago

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