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Finger bowls

Scope note

Small bowls, usually of glass, for holding water to rinse fingers at the table. ILDCGL

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042958

Term used for

bowl, finger
bowls, finger

Equivalent Terms used

finger bowl

Created

13yrs ago

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