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Trophies (monuments)

Scope note

Use for monuments erected as permanent reminders of military victories, usually containing images of the spoils of battle and often set up in the land of the vanquished; originally, the piles of arms and armor collected and displayed after Greek and Roman victories.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30007038

Broader Terms used

<monuments by function>

Equivalent Terms used

trophy (monument)

Created

13yrs ago

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