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Carpet pages

Scope note

Use for pages covered with intricate ornament, sometimes with a central cross motif, as in certain Insular manuscripts, sometimes composed of minute script, as in certain Hebrew manuscripts.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000188990

Broader Terms used

pages

Term used for

pages, carpet

Equivalent Terms used

carpet page

Created

13yrs ago

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