Terracotta is also used to refer to the natural brownish orange color of most terracotta.In archaeology and art history, "terracotta" is often used to describe objects such as figurines and loom weights not made on a potter's wheel, with vessels and other objects made on a wheel from the same material referred to as earthenware the choice of term depends on the type of object rather than the material or shaping technique.In such applications the material is also called terracotta. In art, pottery, applied art, craft, construction and architecture, "terracotta" is a term often used for red-coloured earthenware sculptures or functional articles such as flower pots, water and waste water pipes, tableware, roofing tiles and surface embellishment on buildings. Usage and definitions of the term varies, such as:
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