VesselsKorean5th century

Ceremonial Stand with Snake, Abstract, and Openwork Decoration

5th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Kaya/Chinju-type ware: gray stoneware with combed, stamped, appliqué, and openwork decoration and with traces of natural kiln glaze. Reportedly from Andong, North Kyŏngsang province.

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Kaya, 42 BCE-562 CE

Century

5th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 58.7 x Diam. 37.4 cm (23 1/8 x 14 3/4 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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