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Lead points

Scope note

Use for instruments composed of actual lead. Distinct from "graphite pencils," which in the 19th century were misleadingly called lead pencils.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022436

Broader Terms used

metal points

Term used for

points, lead

Equivalent Terms used

lead point

Created

13yrs ago

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