Relief with Dragon from a Funerary Stove Model

A rectangular earthenware tile carries a low relief of a long, serpentine dragon with a crested head and clawed feet, its body curling across the plaque. Small dots and a few scale-like marks suggest texture, and the ground is left plain and worn.

Look closer: Small raised dots along the dragon's body and a faint tail curl at the far left edge.

Artist

Unknown

Date

202 BCE–220 CE

Medium

earthenware with relief decoration

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 2152 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund