Tapered Circular Cup with Bowstring-Line Border, the Cup's Shape Probably Derived from that of Silla-Period Horn Cups
11th century
Dimensions
H. 6.7 x Diam. 9.4 cm (2 5/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Margot Warner, Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.
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