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Shard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The shard, created by an unknown artist, is a broken ceramic piece with a reddish-brown base color. The shard has a jagged edge and a rough texture. It features two black, symmetrical designs resembling insects or leaves with curved lines and dots. The background of the image is a light gray surface, possibly paper or a table, with the shard casting a shadow.

Artwork details

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