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Terracotta

Scope note

A baked or fired clay, usually brownish red, widely used since ancient times for pottery, small sculptures, and roof tiles. MAYER

This term has 77 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300010669

Broader Terms used

<clay products>

Narrower Terms used

architectural terracotta

Term used for

terra cotta
terra-cotta

Created

12yrs ago

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