Skip to main content

Pectorals

Scope note

Decorative ornaments worn on the breast; includes those sewn or pinned onto garments as well as those suspended by cords, beads, or the like, from the neck.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211902

Narrower Terms used

enkolpia

Equivalent Terms used

pectoral

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: pectorals" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-77692 Accessed: 2024-11-14 16:18:14

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-77692|title=Terminology definition for: pectorals|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-14 16:18:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-77692

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...