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Jigsaw puzzles

Scope note

Puzzles of irregularly shaped and tightly interlocking pieces of pasteboard or wood that when fitted together typically form pictures or designs; name derived in the 20th century from the type of saw used to create the intricate cutouts.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211322

Broader Terms used

dissection puzzles

Equivalent Terms used

jigsaw puzzle

Created

13yrs ago

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