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Bar tracery

Scope note

Openwork of molded mullions that divide a window into lights in decorative patterns; common in the Gothic style.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003187

Broader Terms used

tracery

Term used for

tracery, bar

Created

13yrs ago

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