Shard
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Shard

TitleShard
Dateca. 4th–5th century 3rd century
MediumPainted terracotta
ClassificationCeramics
OriginPakistan Pakistan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineSeymour Fund, 1992
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“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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