Harpist
A seated female figure plays an upright harp, her head tilted slightly and her hands resting on the instrument's frame. She wears a loose robe in ochre and turquoise with a draped skirt spread over her crossed legs. The pale glaze has flaked in places, revealing the earthenware beneath, and the figure rests on a low oval base.
Look closer: A small round object, possibly a bird or fruit, sits at the base beside the figure's knee.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- mid-700s
- Medium
- glazed earthenware
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2344 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 760).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
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, Edward L. Whittemore Fund