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Pilgrim flask

Chelsea Keramic Art Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teal-colored ceramic flask with a round body and narrow neck. The flask has a circular design on its front, featuring two human figures facing each other. The figures appear to be wearing robes. The design is surrounded by a border of small dots. There are three feet at the bottom of the flask. The flask has a small handle on the left side and two curled handles on either side of the neck. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1878–80
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
American
Dimensions
485 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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