Shard
| Title | Shard |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 4th–5th century 3rd century |
| Medium | Painted terracotta |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Origin | Pakistan Pakistan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Seymour Fund, 1992 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Shard” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 4th–5th century. It is executed in painted terracotta and classified as ceramics. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to ca. 4th–5th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 3rd century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Pakistan. Browse more public-domain art from Pakistan.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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