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Repaired Shard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Terracotta-colored broken pottery shard, titled "Repaired Shard", with artwork by unknown artist. The shard is broken into three pieces and rejoined. It has a decorative line pattern along the rim and a figure on the body. The figure has curly hair and is wearing a short sleeved tunic. Two symmetrical designs resembling scrollwork are on either side of the figure.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 4th–5th century
Medium:
Painted terracotta
Culture:
Pakistan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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