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Flying ribs

Scope note

Use for ceiling ribs that are partly or entirely detached from the surface of the vault, thus without vaulting cells and forming an aerial network; found in German and English Late Gothic architecture.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000107810

Broader Terms used

ribs

Term used for

ribs, flying

Equivalent Terms used

flying rib

Created

13yrs ago

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