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Dish with bird’s head

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a large ceramic dish with a bird's head protruding from the top right side. The dish is round and flat with a wide rim. A bird's head made of the same material as the dish protrudes from the right edge. The bird's head has a large beak. A ruler or measuring scale runs along the bottom edge. The background is a light gray surface. The artist is unknown but the image is associated with "The Metropolitan Museum of Art".

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Nephrite
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
599 × 484 px
Museum record:
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