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oxbow (shape)


Identification code: 300136982




Alternative term/s

  • oxbow front
  • reverse serpentine

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A shape composed of two convex sections and a central concave section, for example with furniture pieces the fronts of which curve inward between outcurved ends and the center. Named for its resemblance to the bow-shaped piece of wood forming a collar for a yoked ox, with the upper ends fastened to the yoke.

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