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What is terracotta made of?
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Terracotta is made of some type of clay. Most often, artisans use coarse, highly porous clays that are reddish-brown to red in color. The word terracotta means "baked earth" in Italian, and you will sometimes see this type of pottery referred to as earthenware. Shop a range of terracotta pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Terracotta Figurine, hand painted, Italy, 1975
Located in Palermo, IT
Terracotta figurine, hand painted, Italy, 1975,
It has always belonged to my family.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Majapahit Kneeling Terracotta Figurines Java, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old pair of mold-formed terracota women kneeling, dating to the Majapahit Empire circa the 15th century. These were excavated amongst the shrines of Mount Penganggungan, Ea...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Other Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Hollywood Regency Era Italian Terracotta Neoclassical Lion Figurine / Statue
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome Hollywood Regency Era Italian white lion terracotta figurine. He is signed and numbered. It is in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$918 Sale Price
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19th C. Mexican Pre-Columbian Style Terracotta Sculpture on Acrylic Base
Located in Dallas, TX
A distinctive 19th-century Mexican terracotta figurine in the Pre-Columbian style, featuring an elaborately carved headdress, stylized facial features, and decorative geometric motifs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Colonial Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Acrylic
Antique terracotta sculpture Boy "Como Papá", Spain, 1900-1930s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
A charming early 1900s hand-painted terracotta figurine of a little boy dressed like his father - oversized boots, cap, and a pipe in his mouth.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Exquisite big Antelope Sculpture Animal Terracotta Sampiero, Art Deco 1925 Italy
Located in Wien, AT
The terracotta figurine is hollow, in exceptionally good condition and has a beautiful patina.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Walnut
