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Firing (heating)

Scope note

Preparing, curing, or purposely transforming materials, such as clay, silica, or glass, by means of heat.

This term has 49 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053887

Narrower Terms used

bonfire firing

Term used for

firing (ceramics)

Equivalent Terms used

fired

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Vessel

Maker(s)

Maker: Owen, Elspeth

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