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Hoof feet

Scope note

Terminal for chair legs in the form of a cloven hoof; first used by ancient Egyptians, and popular in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. DDA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300040644

Broader Terms used

<furniture feet by motif>

Equivalent Terms used

hoof foot

Created

13yrs ago

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