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Mosaics

Scope note

Images or patterns composed of small, regularly shaped pieces of durable material, usually stone or colored glass. Distinguished from "opus sectile" which is composed of individually shaped pieces of durable material, usually stone or glass, which conform to the design or pattern.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300015342

Term used for

pictures

Equivalent Terms used

mosaic

Created

13yrs ago

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