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Shard

Chinese

Artwork Details

Shard
206 BCE - 220 CE
Chinese
earthenware
2 3/8 in x 2 15/16 in x 7/8 in (6.03 cm x 7.46 cm x 2.22 cm)
Museum Purchase
1940.425

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Description

Subject Matter:

A shard of unglazed pottery presumably from the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE), showing throwing lines and the impressed mark of a possible maker, label for storage container, or place marker.

Physical Description:

​A trapezoidal-shaped earthenware shard, unglazed, with ridged lines and impressed stamped design. 

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