Urn on square base (one of a pair)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1770–80
Medium
Egyptian Imperial porphyry; gilt bronze
Dimensions
Overall, confirmed: 20 5/8 × 20 1/2 in. (52.4 × 52.1 cm); width at handles 7 1/2 in. (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
2019.283.44