Vessel in the shape of a duck / Artist Unknown, Korea
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- Accession Number
- 2004/1.188
- Title
- Vessel in the shape of a duck
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- stoneware
- Object Creation Date
- 3rd century - 4th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Gaya or Silla
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Creation Place 3
- Gaya or Silla
- Credit Line
- Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
- Dimensions
- 16.7 cm x 17.9 cm (6 9/16 in. x 7 1/16 in.)
- Century
- 3rd-4th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- vessel
- Secondary Object Classification
- Ritual objects
- Physical Description
- A stoneware vessel designed for pouring or possibly to serve as an oil lamp, in the shape of a duck. The lower half of the duck's body and "legs" are formed by a shallow bowl on an openwork pedestal; the sides of the bowl have been compressed to make an elongated shape. The upper half of the duck's body, and its neck and head are formed by hand, The duck's body is hollow, with two aperture: liquids can be poured in through a funnel with a cup-shaped mouth on the duck's back, and liquids can be poured out through a wide opening at the tail.
- Subject Matter
- Ancient Koreans believed birds were the messengers to the spirit world because they can travel over land and water and through the sky. In villages figures of birds can still be seen atop tall wooden poles, recalling their earlier importance. Because they mate for life, even today Koreans especially favor ducks. Many duck-shaped vessels have been discovered in tombs in the ancient regions of Gaya and Silla, suggesting their importance in those ancient cultures (42 - 562)
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1972 x 1824
- File Size
- 479 KB
- Record
- 2004/1.188
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