Bird-shaped Urn

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bird-shaped Urn by artist not specified. The urn is a terracotta vessel with a distinctive bird-like shape. The body of the urn is bulbous with a narrower base and a short neck. Two small protrusions on either side resemble wings. The top portion features geometric patterns in black on a terracotta background. The lower portion of the urn is plain terracotta. The background of the image is dark gray.