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Palanquins

Scope note

Covered or fully enclosed litters for one person carried on the shoulders of four or six bearers, formerly common in East Asia and especially India.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000238473

Broader Terms used

litters

Equivalent Terms used

palanquin

Created

13yrs ago

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