Cinerary urn with concentric circles design / Artist Unknown, Korea

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Accession Number
1973/2.34A&B
Title
Cinerary urn with concentric circles design
Artist Nationality
Korean
Object Creation Date
7th century - 8th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Dimensions
8.2 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm (3 1/4 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 4 3/4 in.)
Century
7th-8th century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
jar
Secondary Object Classification
Ceramic
Secondary Object Type
funerary jar
Physical Description
Stoneware jar with natural ash glaze, squat body and lid. Along the widest horizontal stretch is a design of incised concentric circles, with another row above consisting of circles comprised of a pattern of impressions marking the edge of each circle. The convex curve of the lid also contains a row of incised concentric circles, before sloping into a concave valley, and rising up again to a small plateau. It is on this landing that a cintamani style knob rests.
Subject Matter
This jar is designed to hold relics of the deceased. The knob at the top of the lid is in the shape of a cintamani ("wish-granting jewel"), which could have also had significance in its function.
Primary Keywords
ceramics
reliquaries
stoneware
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Record
1973/2.34A&B
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"Cinerary urn with concentric circles design; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.34a-amp-amp-sem-b/1973_2_34ab.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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