Meaning of terracotta in English

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Arches, windows and terracotta medallions accentuate these.
While some of the older temples were built of laterite the area has numerous brick built temples, some with exquisite terracotta carvings.
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Varieties of ceramic tiles include quarry tile, porcelain, terracotta.
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The whole exterior has delineated details decorated with the local terracotta ornamentation.
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The other finds recovered from the site include pieces of faiences bangles, terracotta beads and glass bangles.
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The building is faced with limestone at its lower section and architectural terracotta on its higher section.
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The rooftop was tiled with ceramic and terracotta tiles.
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The ride is situated inside a blue and terracotta pyramid.
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Rows of terracotta-winged lions adorn the buildings faade.
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Terracotta tiles cover the eight-story facade, which is structured primarily of brick, although reinforced concrete was also employed in construction.
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The side walls have a facade of terracotta slabs, while front and rear station walls and the service rooms on the platform have ceramic decoration.
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Furthermore, poor water drainage accompanied by high levels of salinity in the soils has contributed to decay the terracotta sculptures.
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The bronze casts could have been modelled on contemporary terracotta sculptures.
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A long tradition of terracotta sculpture with similar characteristics existed in the culture prior to the date of the creation of these metal sculptures.
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A large number of broken clay-pots, artistic terracotta plaques with various figures, the decorated cooking-pots, the dishes and other such items of importance are traced.
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Translations of terracotta

in Chinese (Traditional)
赤陶土, 赤褐色,土紅色, 赤褐色的,土紅色的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
赤陶土, 赤褐色,土红色, 赤褐色的,土红色的…
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terracota…
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(de) terre cuite…
fırınlanmış kil…
terracotta…
terakota, terakotový…
terrakotta, terrakotta-…
terakota…
ดินเหนียวสีน้ำตาลแดงใช้ในการปั้น…
đất nung, đồ sành…
terakota…
terrakotta…
terracotta…
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