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Shard: Flower

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard: Flower by Shard. The image shows a broken piece of pottery. The piece is irregularly shaped and appears to be a fragment of a larger vessel. It is primarily orange with darker areas. The piece has a circular design in the center, with lines radiating out from it. The background of the image is a light gray color. The piece is positioned at an angle, with the top pointing towards the upper right corner of the image. The edges of the piece are rough and uneven.

Artwork details

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