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Glazed brown earthenware figure of a seated dog with large ears, open mouth and curled tail, on a gray background.

Dog

A glazed earthenware sculpture of a seated dog, its long neck raised and mouth open, with large rounded ears and stylized eyes. The brown lead glaze pools in places and catches light along the back, legs and curled tail.

Look closer: Small round eyes with incised rings and a row of incised fur strokes along the cheeks.

Artist
Unknown
Date
25–220 CE
Medium
earthenware with lead glaze
Source
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size
3400 × 2905 px
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Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 220).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund