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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is circular and hollow. It has a wide, circular body. A small protrusion, narrower than the rest of the object and roughly cylindrical in shape, extends from the top. The object has a brown color with areas of green and yellow. The surface features zigzag patterns, which are etched into the material. The background is a gradient transitioning from dark grey at the top to light grey at the bottom. The artist is unknown but titled "Bottle".

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1900
Medium:
Earthenware, slip decoration
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 532 px
Museum record:
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