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Shard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The shard by Lenore Tawney is a broken piece of terracotta pottery. It has a rough, uneven edge and a curved shape. The shard is primarily orange-brown in color with darker brown lines and designs. There are two horizontal lines near the top, with a design above them that resembles a stylized leaf or flower. Below the lines, there are several rows of small dots and dashes. The background of the image is a plain gray surface, which helps to highlight the details of the shard.

Artwork details

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