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ID: 300010091 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300010091			Record Type: concept

tau crosses (crosses (motifs), motifs, ... Design Elements (hierarchy name))

Note: Cross in the shape of the Greek letter tau, that is, T-shaped. In Christianity and other ancient societies, the tau cross symbolized life, resurrection, reincarnation, and blood sacrifice. Used in the crux ansata or ankh of ancient Egyptian symbolism, in heraldry, on a St. Anthony's cross as a sacred symbol, and by St. Francis of Assisi as the symbol of his order.

Terms:

tau crosses (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)

tau cross (C,U,English,AD,U,U)

tau-crosses (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

crosses, tau (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

crosses of Tau (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Egyptian crosses (tau crosses) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

taus (symbols) (C,U,English,UF,U,PN)

tau (symbol) (C,U,English,UF,U,SN)

tau (simbolo) (Italian,UF,U,SN)

cruces commissae (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

cruces commissae (Latin,UF,U,U)

crux commissa (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

crux commissa (Latin,UF,U,U)

Saint Anthony's crosses (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

St. Anthony's crosses (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Advent crosses (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

antoniuskruisen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)

antoniuskruis (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)

taukruis (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)

taukruisen (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)

croci a tau (C,U,Italian-P,D,U,U)

croce a tau (C,U,Italian,AD,U,U)

croce commissa (C,U,Italian,UF,U,U)

cruces de tau (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)

taos (símbolos) (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,PN)

cruz de tau (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,U)

cruz de T (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,U)

tao (símbolo) (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)

cruz de San Antonio (C,U,Spanish,UF,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code: D.DG

Hierarchical Position:

Physical Attributes Facet

.... Design Elements (hierarchy name) (G)

........ design elements (attributes) (G)

............ motifs (G)

................ crosses (motifs) (G)

.................... tau crosses (G)

Additional Notes:

Dutch ..... Kruisen in de vorm van de Griekse letter tau.

Spanish ..... Cruces con forma de T.

Related concepts:

based on ....	T-shaped
..............	(shape (form attribute), form attributes, ... Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name)) [300378895]

distinguished from ....	ankhs
..................................	(crosses (motifs), motifs, ... Design Elements (hierarchy name)) [300010045]

Sources and Contributors:

Advent crosses............	[VP]
.............................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

antoniuskruis............	[RKD, AAT-Ned]
..........................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
..........................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)
..........................	Woordenlijst Nederlandse taal (1990)

antoniuskruisen............	[RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
.............................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
.............................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)
.............................	Woordenlijst Nederlandse taal (1990)

croce a tau............	[ICCD Preferred, VP]
.......................	ICCD database (1988-)

croce commissa............	[ICCD, VP]
.............................	ICCD database (1988-)

croci a tau............	[VP]
.......................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules

crosses of Tau............	[VP]
.............................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

crosses, tau............	[VP]
.......................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules

cruces commissae............	[VP]
.............................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)

cruces de tau............	[VP]
..........................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules

crux commissa............	[VP]
..........................	Mayer, Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques (1969) 102
..........................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)

cruz de San Antonio............	[CDBP-SNPC, VP]
...................................	Koch, Baustilkunde (1991)
...................................	Tesauro de Arte & Arquitectura (TAA) [online] (2000-)

cruz de T............	[CDBP-SNPC, VP]
....................	Oxford-Duden Pictorial Spanish and English Dictionary (1995)
....................	Tesauro de Arte & Arquitectura (TAA) [online] (2000-)
....................	The Oxford- Duden Pictorial Spanish and English Dictionary (1995)

cruz de tau............	[CDBP-SNPC Preferred, VP]
.......................	Fleming and Honour, Diccionario de Artes Decorativas (1987) 202
.......................	Fleming y Honour, Diccionario de Artes Decorativas (1987) 202
.......................	Koch, Baustilkunde (1991)
.......................	Meyer, Manual de Ornamentación (2004) 363
.......................	Tesauro de Arte & Arquitectura (TAA) [online] (2000-)

Egyptian crosses (tau crosses)............	[VP]
.....................................................	Grove Art Online (2008-)

Saint Anthony's crosses............	[VP]
.........................................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)

St. Anthony's crosses............	[VP]
......................................	Ware and Stafford, Illustrated Dictionary of Ornament (1974) 213

tao (símbolo)............	[VP]
..........................	Diccionario Enciclopédico Ilustrado Sopena (1981) 5:4094
..........................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) II:1180

taos (símbolos)............	[VP]
.............................	Comité, Plural del término en singular

tau (symbol)............	[ICCD, VP]
.......................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
.......................	ICCD database (1988-)

tau cross............	[VP]
....................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules

tau crosses............	[CDBP-SNPC, VP Preferred]
.......................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
.......................	Mayer, Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques (1969) illustration
.......................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
.......................	Tesauro de Arte & Arquitectura (TAA) [online] (2000-)
.......................	Ware and Stafford, Illustrated Dictionary of Ornament (1974) 213
.......................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) illustration

tau-crosses............	[VP]
.......................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)

taukruis............	[RKD, AAT-Ned]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)
.................	Woordenlijst Nederlandse taal (1990)

taukruisen............	[RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)
.......................	Woordenlijst Nederlandse taal (1990)

taus (symbols)............	[VP]
.............................	Contributed as a candidate term Candidate term - BHA - 07/01/91.
.............................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.............................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)


Subject: .....	[CDBP-SNPC, ICCD, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)
............	Woordenlijst Nederlandse taal (1990)


Note:
English	..........	[VP]
	..........	Catholic Encyclopedia [online] (2003-)
	..........	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
	..........	Ware and Stafford, Illustrated Dictionary of Ornament (1974)
Dutch	..........	[RKD, AAT-Ned]
	..........	AAT-Ned (1994-)
	..........	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)
	..........	Woordenlijst Nederlandse taal (1990)
Spanish	..........	[CDBP-SNPC]
	..........	TAA database (2000-)

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