Mortuary Figure of the Zodiac Sign: Sheep (Scorpio)
A seated earthenware figure in long, loosely folded robes, its hands clasped at the waist. The head is an animal's, with a broad muzzle, small ears and round eyes, set on a slender neck. The gray body is worn, with patches of reddish clay showing through the dark surface.
Look closer: Faint pale highlights mark the animal's eyes and mouth on the head.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 500s
- Medium
- gray earthenware with traces of slip
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2507 × 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