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Hollowware

Scope note

Containers, usually of metal, especially silver, that are hollow, such as drinking, serving, and display vessels, and that have significant depth, as distinguished from flatware and cutlery.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000194731

Broader Terms used

vessels

Created

13yrs ago

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