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Preferred term

Tracery  

Definition

  • Ornamental openwork of masonry, originally found in the upper parts of Gothic windows; also, similar motifs and forms in various materials applied decoratively, as on walls, furniture and other objects [AAT]

Synonym(s)

  • Feathering, tracery
  • Foliation, tracery
  • Openwork, tracery

Notation

  • 116953

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-G9FFKJXM-Q

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