Covered urn with geometric decoration
As Buddhism’s popularity rose in the Silla kingdom, cremation became the standard funerary practice, displacing earlier elaborate burial rites. This urn, with a stamped design of flowers and geometric patterns, is typical of Korean stoneware containers for ashes from the eighth century.
Artwork Details
- 손잡이 달린 인화 무늬 합 통일신라
- 把手有蓋印花文盒 統一新羅
- Title: Covered urn with geometric decoration
- Period: South and North Kingdoms period (676–935), Unified Silla
- Date: 8th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Stoneware with stamped design
- Dimensions: H. with cover : 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Height (without cover): 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
Body diameter: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Diam. of foot: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997
- Object Number: 1997.34.18a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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