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Jar with short neck

5th–6th century

Not on view

Vessels of this type were used in everyday life but also served as mortuary vessels and were buried in tombs. This jar, hand-formed using a coil-and-wheel technique, is lightweight for its size. Impressions of the cord-wrapped paddle used to shape are visible on the surface. Its light- and dark-gray tones were formed during the firing process.

On view from August 6, 2022–October 15, 2023

Jar with short neck, Stoneware, Korea — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

짧은 목 항아리 삼국 신라
圓低短頸壺三國新羅

Title: Jar with short neck

Period: Three Kingdoms period, Silla Kingdom (57 BCE–CE)

Date: 5th–6th century

Culture: Korea

Medium: Stoneware

Dimensions: H. 19 in. (48.3 cm); Diam. 16 in (40.6 cm)

Classification: Ceramics

Credit Line: Lent by the children of Lea Sneider

Accession Number: L.2022.33.1

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