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Ornament > Strapwork

Preferred term

Strapwork  

Definition

  • Ornament consisting of twisted and intertwined bands, originally based on leather strips or ribbons; popular in Northern Europe, 16th and 17th cs., and in 19th c. revivals [AAT 94]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • ROLLWORK
  • STRAP ORNAMENT

Notation

  • 116777

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-LZ3F22P5-J

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