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Water tricks

Scope note

Use for automata, water jets, or other devices designed to spray, soak, and surprise unwary onlookers in gardens; generally activated by hidden, usually pressure-sensitive, levers, springs, or similar triggers; popular especially during the Renaissance.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000260407

Broader Terms used

water features

Equivalent Terms used

water trick

Created

13yrs ago

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