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Swastikas

Scope note

Figures in which two lines or bands cross each other and form four arms of equal length that are bent at right angles.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010082

Broader Terms used

tetraskelions

Equivalent Terms used

swastika

Created

13yrs ago

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