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Labyrinths

Scope note

Use for motifs depicting on a flat surface a path that twists around itself but never crosses itself, usually leading from an outer edge to the center. Common in Roman mosaics and inlaid in Medieval church pavements.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010167

Broader Terms used

motifs

Term used for

mazes

Equivalent Terms used

labyrinth

Created

12yrs ago

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