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Pontils

Scope note

Solid iron rods onto which a partly made molten object is transferred from the gathering iron or blowpipe for the final shaping and decoration.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022863

Broader Terms used

<glassworking equipment>

Equivalent Terms used

pontil

Created

12yrs ago

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