5th-4th century BCE
4 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Clay, unfired
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12th centuryCentral AsianMarble
19th centuryGermanClay, unfired
Central AsianSancai ("three-color") ware: off-white earthenware with clear and caramel-brown lead-fluxed glazes, and with traces of cold-painted pigments in localized areas
8th centuryChinesePlaster
19th centuryItalianStone
GreekTerracotta, traces of white slip
4th-1st century BCEGreekSun-dried clay with polychrome pigments
12th centuryCentral AsianClay, unfired
Central AsianClay with paint
8th-7th century BCEEgyptianMolded, brownish gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChinese