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Shard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of broken pottery shards. Multiple broken pieces of pottery arranged on a flat surface. Some pieces have designs including lines, dots, and circles. The designs appear on interior and exterior sides of the pieces. The pieces vary in shape, size and thickness. Some pieces are rim fragments, some are body fragments, and some appear to have been handles. The background is light gray. The title of the work is "Shard" by an unidentified artist.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Pottery
Culture
Korea
Dimensions
512 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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