Cinerary urn with triangular circle-and-dot design / Artist Unknown, Korea

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Accession Number
1973/2.36A&B
Title
Cinerary urn with triangular circle-and-dot design
Artist Nationality
Korean
Object Creation Date
7th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Dimensions
9.4 cm x 13 cm x 13 cm (3 11/16 in. x 5 1/8 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
Century
7th 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 and bell-shaped lid. Along the widest horizontal stretch of the base is an incised circle-and-dot design. A variation on this pattern also loops around the lid, topped by a line marking a ring along the surface of the lid, and incised lines extending outward from a button-shaped knob.
Subject Matter
This jar is designed to hold relics of the deceased.
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1337 x 911
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Record
1973/2.36A&B
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"Cinerary urn with triangular circle-and-dot design; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.36a-amp-amp-sem-b/1973_2.36.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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