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Guilloche

Scope note

A pattern of interlaced curving bands, sometimes giving the effect of a braid, but most often in smooth curves forming circles. Sometimes considered a type of fret or a type of interlace.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300032286

Broader Terms used

<patterns by specific type>

Created

12yrs ago

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