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Net vaults

Scope note

Denotes ribbed barrel vaults covered by squares set on the diagonal so that the diagonal ribs cross adjacent bays and so that by the resulting network of ribs the autonomy of individual bays is lost. BONYED

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001400

Broader Terms used

ribbed vaults

Term used for

vaults, net

Equivalent Terms used

net vault

Created

13yrs ago

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