Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Furnishings (hierarchy name)
5. furnishings (works)
6. [furnishings by form or function]
7. lighting devices
8. [lighting devices by form]
9. [torches and torch holders]

Narrower term/s

• campaign torches
• flambeaux
• links (torches)
• taedas
• processional torches[+]
  • guild torches
• ceremonial torches

Anotations

Scope note:

Lights consisting of an open flame emitted from a stick-like handle, usually carried by hand or mounted on a wall or pole. Torches originally consisted of a stick of resinous wood or bundles of fiber soaked with pitch, wax, resin, tallow or other flammable substance. In later usage, includes other sorts of lamps on poles that are designed to be carried like torches.