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Pillar rugs

Scope note

Oblong rugs designed to encircle a column or post in Lamaist temples, they have no side borders and their design is not complete unless the edges of the rug abut.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000185986

Broader Terms used

<Chinese rugs by function>

Equivalent Terms used

pillar rug

Created

13yrs ago

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