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Shard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a broken piece of an orange-brown clay pot. The piece is curved and roughly half-moon shaped, with the top edge uneven and chipped. A dark brown design runs horizontally across the top third of the piece. The design features a thick line with a stylized spiral in the center, accompanied by geometric shapes on either side. The background of the image is a plain gray surface, with a shadow cast by the pot piece. The title of the piece is "Shard" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

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