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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
Museum record:
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