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Ossuaries (funerary containers)

Scope note

Containers for bones of the dead.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000220908

Broader Terms used

<funerary containers>

Equivalent Terms used

ossuary (funerary container)

Created

13yrs ago

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