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Shard: Head of Offerer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard: Head of Offerer by Shard features a broken piece of clay with a painted design. The clay is orange with a brown stripe along the top edge. Below the stripe, a black line drawing depicts a profile view of a person's head. The person has a large eye, thick eyebrow, nose, and mouth. Only the left side of the face is visible. The background of the image is off-white.

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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