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Shard: Bird From Neck

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The shard "Bird From Neck" by artist Shard shows an orange-brown pottery fragment. The shard is roughly trapezoidal with uneven curved sides and a rounded bottom right corner. Two horizontal lines run across the top and bottom of the piece. A stylized bird with a long curved neck and body is depicted in dark brown against the orange background. The bird's head faces right. The shard's surface appears worn, with patches of light brown discoloration and darker brown spots. A shadow is cast to the left. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 4th–5th century
Medium
Painted terracotta
Culture
Pakistan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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