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Mortarboards

Scope note

Academic caps consisting of a close-fitting cap surmounted by a broad, flat projecting square top from which a tassel hangs.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300046026

Broader Terms used

<caps by function>

Equivalent Terms used

mortarboard

Created

13yrs ago

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