Millennium Urn

Loading happens from the base on this one: the plate on the underside comes off, the ashes go in, and the plate goes back, so the top face stays sealed and unbroken. The body is stone, just under eleven inches long and about eight deep, standing under eight inches high. That low, wide stance is why it reads as substantial without dominating a shelf.

Capacity runs to 275 cubic inches, which covers an adult up to roughly 275 lb on the one-cubic-inch-per-pound rule. That is more room than a standard 200 cu in urn, so it is a sensible pick for a larger person, or when you want the bag from the funeral home to go in whole rather than be transferred.

• Bottom-loading plate; nothing shows from the front or the top
• 275 cu in fits an adult up to about 275 lb
• Qualifies for free ground shipping; measure the shelf for a 10.75 inch length and an 8 inch depth before ordering