Memorials

Alternate Names: panel painting

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

Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry

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words, texts, lettering, or symbols carved, inlaid, or painted on a memorial

Alternate Names: monogram

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biblical or other Christian figure

Alternate Names: Christian figure

coating (as opposed to technique or type/function) that is a dispersion of pigment in a liquid binder; applied with a brush, roller, sprayer, or by dipping; dries to form a decorative or protective film

Alternate Names: paint (coating)

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blue-gray sandstone

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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.

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pure metallic element (Au); soft, inert, shiny reddish yellow metal that is very malleable and ductile; highly valued and found in artifacts dating to before 5000 BCE

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copper-tin alloy; refers to a broad range of alloys of copper, specifically any non-ferrous alloy of copper, tin, and zinc or other trace metals in varying proportions from 70 to 95 percent copper in surviving ancient artifacts. Because of the copper base, bronze may be very malleable and easy to work. By the Middle Ages in Europe, it was recognized that using the metals in certain proportions could yield specific properties. Some modern bronzes contain no tin at all, substituting other metals such as aluminum, manganese, and even zinc. Historically, the term was used interchangeably with "latten." U.S. standard bronze is composed of 90% copper, 7% tin and 3% zinc. Ancient bronze alloys sometimes contained up to 14% tin.