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High-post beds

Scope note

Beds with two or four posts approximately six feet in height which often, but not always, support a tester.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300038732

Broader Terms used

beds (furniture)

Narrower Terms used

tester beds
pencil-post beds

Equivalent Terms used

high-post bed

Created

13yrs ago

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