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Barrel (container)

Scope note

Cylindrical, usually wooden, container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends. RHDEL2

This term has 1 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000194514

Broader Terms used

<containers by form>

Narrower Terms used

hogsheads

Created

13yrs ago

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