Tomb Guardian with Human Face

Cleveland Museum of Art

Glazed ceramic sculpture titled "Tomb Guardian with Human Face" by unknown artist. The sculpture depicts a seated humanoid figure with a human-like face and a flame-like protrusion on top of its head. The figure has a blue body with green and gold accents. It wears a necklace around its neck. Its legs are covered in brown and green glaze. The figure sits on a white base with green and brown accents. The base has a wavy edge and appears to be decorated with small feet. The sculpture is surrounded by a series of pointed, leaf-like protrusions in shades of green, brown, and white. The background is a gradient of dark gray to light gray.