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Shades (coverings)

Scope note

Flexible screens, usually of paper, cloth, bamboo, or similar materials and sometimes mounted on a roller, used to obstruct or regulate light passing through a window or obstruct the view from within or without. Prefer "blinds (coverings)" for flexible or removable devices used to obstruct or regulate vision or light consisting of horizontal or vertical slats that can be opened or closed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203686

Equivalent Terms used

shade (covering)

Created

13yrs ago

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