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LOTERRE

LOTERRE

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Preferred term

Pylons  

Definition(s)

  • Monumental gateways to Egyptian temples, consisting of a pair of towerlike structures with slanting walls flanking the entrance portal; may also be used more loosely for any large isolated structures used to mark a boundary, as at approaches to bridges or avenues. [AAT]

Notation

  • 122708

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-QMDGV750-Z

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