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Fine arts > Sculpture > Obelisks

Preferred term

Obelisks  

Definition

  • Use for tall, slender, four-sided, usually monolithic stone shafts which taper upward and end in a pyramidal tip [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Guglias, obelisks
  • Guglie, obelisks
  • Monumental pillars, obelisks
  • Pillars, monumental, obelisks

Notation

  • 121623

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-FM228BVF-1

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