Glazed Terracotta Tile with Demonic Figure
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- Terracotta - Terracotta is lightly fired earthenware, red or reddish-brown in colour, used in ancient times. Fired at higher temperatures terracotta was used in the nineteenth century for decorative vases and similar objects, but rarely for utilitarian goods. Other uses for terracotta include roofing tiles, garden pots and ornaments. Glazed terracotta is known as faience.
- Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
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