Accession Number
1940.425

Title
Shard

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
206 BCE - 220 CE

Medium & Support
earthenware

Dimensions
2 3/8 in x 2 15/16 in x 7/8 in (6.03 cm x 7.46 cm x 2.22 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

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. 

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
shard

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
earthenware
pottery
sherds
storage containers