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Strapwork

Scope note

Ornament consisting of twisted and intertwined bands, originally based on leather strips or ribbons; popular in Northern Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries and in 19th-century revivals. LDDO

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010200

Broader Terms used

<patterns by specific type>

Created

13yrs ago

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