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Containers > Caskets

Preferred term

Caskets  

Definition

  • Small chests or boxes for holding objects of value such as money, letters, and jewels; usually of wood or metal and highly ornamented and often hinged. [AAT]; cf. Coffins

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Entry terms

  • Boxes, caskets
  • Cases, caskets
  • Chests, caskets
  • Coffers, caskets
  • Coffrets

Notation

  • 122359

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-T6QGDN75-8

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