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Foliate masks

Scope note

Motifs of human faces surrounded with foliage, in many cases with leaves appearing to sprout from the mouth, nostrils, and sometimes the eyes. LDDO

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000253909

Broader Terms used

mascarons

Equivalent Terms used

foliate mask

Created

13yrs ago

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