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Leading strings

Scope note

Strings which guide and support children who are learning to walk. Sometimes in the form of reinforced cloth attached to the shoulders and hanging to the ankles. EMAEA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000224533

Broader Terms used

<costume accessories worn>

Equivalent Terms used

leading string

Created

13yrs ago

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