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Damascening

Scope note

Decorating metal, usually iron, with flat ornaments of precious metal, such as gold or silver.

This term has 3 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300054019

Broader Terms used

<metal decorating techniques>

Term used for

damascene work

Equivalent Terms used

damascened

Created

12yrs ago

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