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Birettas

Scope note

Ecclesiastical caps, generally square in form and having three or four upright projections extending from the center of the top to the edge. Either red, purple, or black, corresponding to the rank of cardinal, bishop, or priest.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210420

Broader Terms used

<caps by function>

Term used for

berettas
berrettas
birrettas

Equivalent Terms used

biretta

Created

13yrs ago

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