VesselsKorean7th-8th century

Small, Wide-Mouthed Jar with Low Ring Foot, Curling Handle, and Abstract Decor

late 7th-8th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray stoneware with stamped decoration and splashes of natural ash glaze

Culture

Korean

Period

Unified Silla dynasty, 668-935

Century

7th-8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 11.4 x Diam. 13 cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-2000), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2000.

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