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Fascias

Scope note

Use for the flat strips on Ionic and Corinthian architraves. For boards nailed across the ends of rafters in wood construction, use "fascia boards."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001783

Broader Terms used

<architrave components>

Term used for

facia
facias
fasciae

Equivalent Terms used

fascia

Created

13yrs ago

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