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Corbel arches

Scope note

Masonry constructions whose archlike form is created by cantilevering successive courses inward beyond the preceding until they meet at the span's midpoint; thus the courses are set horizontally, not radially; not true arches.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001115

Broader Terms used

<arches by form: construction>

Equivalent Terms used

corbel arch

Created

13yrs ago

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