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coarse temper

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English term or phrase:coarse temper (added to clay - pottery)
Spanish translation:desgrasantes/elementos atemperantes o antiplásticos gruesos
Entered by: teju

15:52 Jul 9, 2006
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / Ceramics
English term or phrase: coarse temper
The following is a label next to a case in a museum of archeology, describing its contents:

"El Paso Polychrome
Unpolished, but flamboyant black and red designs painted over brown, unslipped clay; coarse temper; enormous jars; and strange shapes make this pottery type unlike any other found in the Mogollon region."


I've looked up what tempering means, and it refers to particles added to the clay so that it holds its shape, won't crack, will be less sticky and will withstand heat better. In those times the tempering agents that were most commonly used were crushed potsherds and burned and crushed animal bones and shells. I can't find the Spanish translation for this, help!
teju
Local time: 10:23


Summary of answers provided
3témpera / pintura al temple gruesa / rugosa / tosca
Rafael Molina Pulgar


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témpera / pintura al temple gruesa / rugosa / tosca


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Note added at 1 hora (2006-07-09 17:44:04 GMT)
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Bueno, sé que, además de la arcilla, se puede agregar tiza y pigmentos.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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