Ornamental Finial

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object is an ornamental finial by an unknown artist. The object is a bronze-colored urn with a lid. The lid has a rounded knob on top. The urn has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The body of the urn is decorated with a pattern of interlocking diamonds. There are two horizontal lines above and below the diamond pattern. The urn has a footed base with a decorative edge. The entire object is made of a dark brown metal with a weathered appearance. The background is dark gray to light gray, with a shadow cast by the object.