Mortuary Figure of the Zodiac Sign: Dog (Aquarius)
A small gray earthenware figure with a dog's head, pointed ears and long snout, rising from a robed body with arms folded across the chest. Traces of red and gray pigment cling to the robe, and the figure stands on a rounded base.
Look closer: A small incised eye marks the animal head, easily overlooked against the textured clay.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 500s
- Medium
- gray earthenware with traces of slip
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2192 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 600).
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, The Norweb Collection