Seated gray earthenware figure in a pleated robe, hands folded at the lap, with a rodent-like animal head on a narrow neck.

Mortuary Figure of the Zodiac Sign: Tiger (Gemini)

A seated figure in a long, pleated robe, hands folded over the lap, modeled in gray earthenware with a dark slip and a worn, mottled surface. Its head is animal-like, with a small pointed snout and round ears, set on a narrow neck above the broad, tapering body.

Look closer: Ridges at the base of the robe show the pleats running down to the flared hem.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 500s
Medium: gray earthenware with traces of slip
Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size: 2385 × 3400 px

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

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