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Chaînes

Scope note

Type of wall decorations consisting of vertical bands of rusticated masonry which divide the surface into panels or bays; common in 17th-century French domestic architecture. HAS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002612

Broader Terms used

<decorative wall components>

Equivalent Terms used

chaîne

Created

13yrs ago

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