Mortuary Figure of the Zodiac Sign: Cock (Capricorn)

A standing figure carved in dark gray earthenware, its robed body wrapped in folded arms and its head topped with a tufted crest. Pale traces of slip cling to the surface, and the broad, simple forms suggest a tomb figure made for burial.

Look closer: Small pale traces of slip are scattered over the lower robe and base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

500s

Medium

gray earthenware with traces of slip

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

2321 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection