Long-necked jar with horse decoration
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.The playful rendition of horses on this vessel reflects a broader whimsical aesthetic of the period. Horses were an integral part of Silla society and culture, as evidenced in part by the horse trappings buried (among other earthly possessions, including gold accessories and ceramics) with the deceased. Pots with equine images, however, are relatively rare.
Artwork Details
- 토기 말 무늬 긴목 항아리 신라
- 土器 馬文 長頸壺 新羅
- Title: Long-necked jar with horse decoration
- Period: Three Kingdoms period, Silla Kingdom (57 BCE–676 CE)
- Date: 5th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Stoneware with incised design and incidental ash glaze
- Dimensions: 16 1/4 in. (41.2 cm); Diam. of rim: 7 7/16 in. (18.9 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Korea
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art