VesselsKorean6th century

Large Cup with Braided-Rope-Type Handle and Abstract Decor

6th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray stoneware with combed decoration and appliqué handle. Reportedly recovered in Koryŏng-gun, North Kyŏngsang province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Silla, 57 BCE-668 CE

Century

6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 16.6 x Diam. 18.1 cm (6 9/16 x 7 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 (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.

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