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Water chains

Scope note

Use for a series of intertwined or chained pools channeling falling water down stepped inclines; often elaborately sculpted, especially as found in Italian, 16th-century formal gardens.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000194361

Broader Terms used

water features

Equivalent Terms used

water chain

Created

13yrs ago

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