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Fan vaults

Scope note

Vaults consisting or solid concave-sided semicones, meeting or nearly meeting at the apex of the vault, the areas between cones being flat, and the whole being given a highly decorative treatment with ribs that fan out from the vault's springing. PDARC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001396

Broader Terms used

ribbed vaults

Equivalent Terms used

fan vault

Created

13yrs ago

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