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Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer by Beazley. The image shows a broken piece of clay with a drawing on it. The clay shard is a light reddish-brown color, irregularly shaped with jagged edges, and roughly pentagonal. The drawing depicts a person's lower face and torso. The drawing is in dark brown lines. The person has a round face with a double chin, and a large nose. The mouth is small and the eyes are not detailed. The torso is rounded, and the arms are not visible. The background of the image is a plain light gray surface. The shard casts a shadow on the surface below it.

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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