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Scrolling foliage

Scope note

Use for running or allover patterns in which stems and leaves coil, spiral, and branch out into further curves and spirals. For individual motifs consisting of scrolls with foliate forms, use "leaf scrolls."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000165387

Broader Terms used

scrollwork

Narrower Terms used

vine scrolls
rinceaux

Created

13yrs ago

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