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sarcophagi


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

sarcophagi

Details

Coffins made of stone or clay, often ornamented with sculpture, and usually placed in a church, vault, or tomb.

Variations

sarcophagus

sarcophaguses

sarcophages

sarcophage

sarcofagi

sarcofago

sarcófagos

sarcófago

tumba con figura yacente

Broader Term

coffins

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