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Phrygian caps

Scope note

Term applied to conical caps or bonnets with the peak bent or turned over in front, worn by the ancient Phrygians, and in modern times identified with the cap of liberty. OED

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210776

Broader Terms used

<caps by form>

Term used for

caps, Phrygian

Equivalent Terms used

Phrygian cap

Created

13yrs ago

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