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Triumphal columns

Scope note

Use for columns or pillars erected to commemorate victories, usually military, or victors.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000248647

Broader Terms used

memorial columns

Narrower Terms used

rostral columns

Term used for

columns, triumphal
pillars of victory
victory, pillars of

Equivalent Terms used

triumphal column

Created

13yrs ago

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