Earth Brown Urn

Spun aluminum gives this urn a smooth, seamless body with no visible joins, finished in a warm earth brown that reads closer to soil than to chocolate. It stands 10.5 inches tall and 6.5 inches across at the widest point, so it has real presence on a shelf without looking ornamental. The lid lifts off the top rather than threading in from below.

This is a full-size adult urn. Filling happens from the top, which is the easier of the two arrangements if a funeral home is transferring the ashes for you, since the bag goes straight down into the body. It suits a mantel, a bookshelf, or a columbarium niche with at least eleven inches of clearance. Measure the niche opening before ordering, because the width matters as much as the height.

• Top opening; the lid lifts clear for filling
• Measures 6.5 in wide by 10.5 in tall
• Spun aluminum has no seam to catch dirt, and a dry cloth is all the finish needs