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Burses

Scope note

Cases formed from two squares of stiffened material, usually varying in color according to the season, in which cloths used in the Christian liturgy are kept. For box-like containers used to store corporals, use "corporal cases."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000197322

Broader Terms used

<liturgical containers>

Equivalent Terms used

burse

Created

12yrs ago

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