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Mimetic buildings

Scope note

Use for buildings that physically illustrate their name or function in their plan or elevation, for example a dairy stand shaped like a milk bottle.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000108361

Equivalent Terms used

mimetic building

Created

13yrs ago

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