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Scrollwork

Scope note

Use for running or allover patterns based on scrolls, which usually branch and flow out from each other. For simple motifs of coiled lines, use "spirals."

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Term type

AAT
Plant

Getty AAT term number

300010205

Broader Terms used

<patterns by specific type>

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Tankard

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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