Covered urn with geometric decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Covered urn with geometric decoration by Unknown is a rounded vessel with a short base and ovoid body. The body features three horizontal bands of decoration around its circumference. A line of four-petaled flowers on a band of short vertical lines encircles the urn below the rim. A line of scrolling tendrils on a band of short vertical lines encircles the middle. A line of short horizontal dashes encircles the base. The lid features a small triangular finial on top and a pair of small loop handles on either side. Two bands of four-petaled flowers encircle the lid. The entire vessel appears to be made of clay and exhibits a uniform brown color.