terracotta
clay-based unglazed ceramic
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Summary
terracotta ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,147 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Made from material: clay[2]
- Subclass of: pottery[3]
- Has use: sculpture[4], roof tile[5], brick[6]
- Commons category: Terracotta[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Terracotta[8]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[15]
- Has characteristic: porosity[16]
- Fabrication method: burning[17]
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Influence
Things named for terracotta include terra cotta[18], a color[19].
Why It Matters
terracotta has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] terracotta is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for terracotta include terra cotta[18], a color[19].