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“Virgin and Child,” polychromed and gilded terra-cotta relief by Andrea del Verrocchio, c. 1470; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
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terra-cotta pots
Qin tomb
Virgin and Child
Ch'ang O, terra-cotta statuette; in the Musée Guimet, Paris
Qin tomb: terra-cotta statues
Nok head
terra-cotta oinochoe
Cyprus: terra-cotta pots and vessels
“Virgin and Child,” polychromed and gilded terra-cotta relief by Andrea del Verrocchio, c. 1470; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
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