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Gridirons (theater elements)

Scope note

Use for open frameworks of beams over a stage, below the roof but with working room between the grid and the roof, used principally for the suspension of drapery and scenery. IDTL

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000100062

Broader Terms used

<theater elements>

Term used for

grids (theater elements)

Equivalent Terms used

gridiron (theater element)

Created

13yrs ago

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