Burial Urn (base)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Burial Urn (base) by Unknown. The object is a dark-colored, ornate, ceramic or metal base. The base is wide and flat at the bottom, tapering upward with a series of decorative rings. The body of the base is adorned with intricate black and gold designs. The base appears to have a wide lip at the top. The background of the image is dark gray and fades to light gray in the center. The object casts a faint shadow on the surface below. The object is symmetrical and centered in the image. The image is lit from the front, with a slight shadow behind the object to the right.