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Cloud scrolls

Scope note

Characteristic Chinese motifs of the Han Dynasty consisting of long, convoluted, ribbonlike forms with deep curls and curves constantly changing direction, and at such points widening into grotesque shapes. IDO

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Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010097

Broader Terms used

scrollwork

Equivalent Terms used

cloud scroll

Created

13yrs ago

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Box

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Production: Unknown

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