Memorials

door or entryway, portale sometimes used for an especially large one

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Alternate Names: portal

Getty ID: a barriers that swings, slides, tilts, or folds to close a doorway, usually of solid and finished construction and usually leading to or separating interior spaces

arched roof or ceiling

shield, or shield-like surface upon which coats of arms are depicted

Alternate Names: shield; shield of arms

Getty ID: 300138227

the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement

Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry

Getty ID: 300126352

terra cotta; terra-cotta; baked or semi-fired material that is usually a mixture of clay, grog, and water; it has been used for pottery, statuettes, lamps, roof tiles, and cornices since ancient times. It may be glazed prior to firing. To produce an item, terracotta is molded or shaped, dried for several days, then fired to at least 600C. It is fireproof, lighter in weight than stone, and usually brownish red in color.

Getty ID: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300010669