Whale's Tail Gold Keepsake Urn

The fluke of a whale's tail rises out of a curved base here, worked in gold-toned steel and polished so the two lobes catch light separately. It is a keepsake size, meant for a shelf or a windowsill rather than a columbarium niche. The base is flat and wide enough to stand on its own.

Neither capacity nor dimensions were supplied for this piece, so treat it as a keepsake volume: a share of the ashes rather than a full set. An adult needs roughly one cubic inch of urn for every pound of body weight, and nothing in this shape approaches that. It suits families planning a scattering at sea.

• Capacity and dimensions not published; ask us if exact fit matters
• Free-standing shape with a flat base for shelf display
• Often paired with a scattering tube for a burial at sea