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Jar

Jar

Place of OriginKorea
Dateapprox. 300
PeriodThree Kingdoms period (57 BCE-668 CE), Gaya Federation (42-562 CE)
MaterialsStoneware
DimensionsH. 13 5/8 in x Diam. 12 7/8 in, H. 34.6 cm x Diam. 32.7 cm
Credit LineGift of Rand Castile
Object number1991.53
DepartmentKorean Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 21
More Information
Round-bottomed jars decorated with lattice or cord patterns are often called “Gimhae pottery” after the town where they were discovered. It is now known that jars of this type were produced in large numbers throughout Korea during the Three Kingdoms period.