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Shard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard by artist unknown, features a broken piece of clay pottery with a reddish-brown color. The piece has a jagged edge at the top and a pointed edge at the bottom. It is decorated with a black design consisting of curved lines, resembling waves or seaweed, and two horizontal lines near the top and bottom. The background of the image is a plain gray surface.

Artwork details

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