Urn on square base (one of a pair)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1770–80
Medium
Egyptian Imperial porphyry; gilt bronze
Dimensions
confirmed, width at handles: 20 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (52.1 × 19.1 cm) Base (confirmed): 5 7/8 in. × 5 7/8 in. (14.9 × 14.9 cm)
Classification
Natural Substances
Culture
possibly Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession Number
2019.283.43
Rights
Public Domain