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Shard with Figural Decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard with Figural Decoration by Unknown. The shard is a fragment of a ceramic object with rough, uneven edges. The shard is approximately rectangular with one side curved. The shard has a light-brown color with darker brown edges. A black line drawing depicts a person wearing a short sleeved tunic with circular patterning. The tunic has a high neckline. The right arm of the person is bent at the elbow and holds a plant with long leaves. A rounded earring is visible on the left ear of the person. The background of the image is off-white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 4th–5th century
Medium
Painted terracotta
Culture
Pakistan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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