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Zoetropes

Scope note

Optical toys that create moving images, consisting of a revolving slitted drum with a paper band of successive images mounted within the drum and facing inward; developed in the early 19th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211267

Broader Terms used

optical toys

Term used for

zootropes

Equivalent Terms used

zoetrope

Created

12yrs ago

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