Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Vase by an unknown artist is a black and white photograph of a sculpture. The sculpture is made of a light-colored stone and features a bird on top. The bird faces left and has its head turned. The sculpture depicts a bird on a branch-like structure with curved and wavy parts. The base of the sculpture is dark and has a square shape with rounded corners and a carved design resembling stacked rings or coils. The base has small feet at the bottom. The background of the image is light gray, and there is a shadow cast by the sculpture.