VesselsKorean1st-3rd century CE

Small, Round-Bottomed, Globular Jar with Everted Lip and Cord-Marked Decor

Proto Three Kingdoms period, 1st-3rd century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Kimhae-type ware: brick-red earthenware with impressed cord marks. Possibly made near Kimhae, South Kyŏngsang province.

Culture

Korean

Century

1st-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 13.1 x Diam. 15.2 cm (5 3/16 x 6 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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