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Acroliths

Scope note

Ancient Greek sculptures in which the extremities are made of stone and the torso is made of another material, usually wood.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000184577

Broader Terms used

<sculpture by material>

Term used for

acrolithes

Equivalent Terms used

acrolith

Created

13yrs ago

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