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Oyster tables

Scope note

Specialized form of table at which one ate oysters; circular in form with a hole in the center, under which stood a basket for the empty shells. THORN2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000170858

Broader Terms used

<tables by function>

Term used for

tables, oyster

Equivalent Terms used

oyster table

Created

13yrs ago

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