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Architectural elements > Coffers, architectural elements

Preferred term

Coffers, architectural elements  

Definition

  • Recessed panels, usually square or octagonal, set into ceilings, vaults or soffits [AAT 94]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Caissons, coffers
  • Cassoons
  • Ceiling panels, coffers
  • Ceilings, coffered
  • Coffered ceilings
  • Coffered vaults
  • Coffering
  • Lacunars
  • Panels, ceiling, coffers
  • Vaults, coffered

Notation

  • 110380

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-B8318376-G

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