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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
Museum record:
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