terra cotta

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20th century

Female figure with arms around stomach, head down against chest standing in a lunge position with arched back.

Doll. Description: Terra cotta (clay) "Frozen Charlotte" doll.

From the History Information Station:

History: Stiff little dolls like this were mass-produced and sold in dry goods...

1913

Architectural frament from the Dalziel building across from city hall in downtown Oakland. The building was being demolished to make room for the new city government building; this collection of...

1913

Architectural frament from the Dalziel building across from city hall in downtown Oakland. The building was being demolished to make room for the new city government building; this collection of...

1913

Architectural frament from the Dalziel building across from city hall in downtown Oakland. The building was being demolished to make room for the new city government building; this collection of...

1913

Architectural frament from the Dalziel building across from city hall in downtown Oakland. The building was being demolished to make room for the new city government building; this collection of...

1913

Architectural frament from the Dalziel building across from city hall in downtown Oakland. The building was being demolished to make room for the new city government building; this collection of...

c.1930?

The cups and saucers in this collection come from Della's Tea Cup Cafe, 7309 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, which was established in February, 1967. The cafe is noted for, and decorated with, a...

Terra Cotta/Black No. 1
1986

Slab built terra cotta sculpture has a cylindrical form that is similar to a log. The surface is light brown with a black rectangular area covering an upward turned "branch".

n.d.

Deep red terracotta head of a hooded monk with chubby cheeks, an elongated nose and a half-smile in his face. The back of the piece is flat, and there is a hole on top, likely for inserting a...

n.d.

Terracotta sculpture in the shape of a house. Building has a tile roof, three chimneys three balconies, a stoop and several windows throughout.

1993-1994

Two terracotta tiles mounted to plywood with a metal hanger and a small masonite strip to hang flat. Tiles have been reglazed and refired at a low fire. (A) has a beige glaze and a second...

1998

Terracotta tile form with a wire mount for displaying on an angle. Tile has a square base with spiral and leaf-like shaped forms on top. Top of piece is glazed in a brown and yellow finish.

n.d.

Round terra cotta plate glazed on top in light and dark gray, brown, tan and blue. Outer edge has a recessed lip rim with flat sides that go straight down to a flat interior. Inside of plate is...

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