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Shard: Face of Offerer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard: Face of Offerer by Beazley. A shard of pottery with a brown clay body and black pigment. A figure is depicted in black pigment, with their body facing right. The figure is only shown from the waist up and has their right arm raised. The figure appears to be wearing a headdress or crown. The shard is triangular in shape with a rough, uneven edge at the top. The background of the image is a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

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