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Ornament > Foliate heads

Preferred term

Foliate heads  

Definition

  • Ornamental motif consisting of heads wreathed in foliage, often oak or hawthorne, that also sprouts from eyes, ears and nose; the face is frowning, and expressive of pain and sorrow

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • FOLIATE MASKS
  • Green men, ornament
  • HEADS, FOLIATE
  • Masks, foliate

Notation

  • 112252

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-JLD3FCJV-C

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