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Shard: Bird

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard: Bird. The image shows a broken piece of orange-brown pottery with an image of a bird on it. The piece is triangular with the curved edge at the top. A horizontal line with a stripe above it runs along the top. A dark brown image of a bird facing right is on the lower half. The bird has a long neck and head. The body of the bird has a pattern on the wing and four dots underneath. The piece is against a light grey background.

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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