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Bahuts

Scope note

Medieval French term for portable coffers or chests used for personal luggage, covered in leather and studded with nails and usually having a rounded top. Eventually they took the form of a chest mounted on feet, used for storing goods. The current French form is a decorative high chest or cabinet with an arched or curved top.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039122

Broader Terms used

coffers (furniture)

Term used for

coffres à bahut

Equivalent Terms used

bahut

Created

13yrs ago

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