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Plaquettes

Scope note

Small cast metal reliefs, produced as multiples and used for a variety of decorative purposes; usually blank on the reverse; especially common in the Renaissance period.

This term has 26 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000190507

Broader Terms used

<sculpture by form>

Equivalent Terms used

plaquette

Created

13yrs ago

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