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Imbrication

Scope note

Use for the arrangement of forms, whether tiles, shingles, or a decorative pattern, in which rows of repeating elements successively overlap one another.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010146

Broader Terms used

<edging and surfacing patterns>

Narrower Terms used

scale pattern

Equivalent Terms used

imbricated

Created

13yrs ago

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