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Velvet carpets

Scope note

Rugs with construction similar to that of tapestry Brussels but having longer piles and cut so the surface is like that of Wilton carpets. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000187327

Broader Terms used

tapestry Brussels

Narrower Terms used

button rugs

Equivalent Terms used

velvet carpet

Created

13yrs ago

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