VesselsKorean4th century CE

Round-Bottomed, Globular Jar with Dished Mouth and Cord-Marked Decor

c. late 4th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray earthenware with impressed cord marks

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Silla or Kaya

Century

4th century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 23.8 x Diam. 23.9 cm (9 3/8 x 9 7/16 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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