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Canopies (structural elements)

Scope note

Use for small, rooflike structures, often suspended and often ornamental, that provide or suggest shelter; found, for example, at entrances or over thrones or sacred objects.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300069732

Broader Terms used

<rooflike enclosing structures>

Narrower Terms used

huppahs
baldachins

Equivalent Terms used

canopy (structural element)

Created

13yrs ago

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