Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vase by unknown artist. Multicolored carved stone sculpture on a black stand. The sculpture consists of a large multicolored stone with a hole in it. The stone is primarily shades of red, orange, white, and gray. A white animal, possibly a horse or goat, carved out of stone is sculpted through the hole in the stone. The animal has its front legs bent under its body and its back legs straight. The stone sits on a black carved stand. The background of the image is gray. The sculpture is angled slightly to the right. The stone has a glossy finish. There are greenish-blue patches on the stone. Red writing appears on the sculpture.