Jar with short neck
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Vessels of this type were used in everyday life but also served as mortuary vessels and were buried in tombs. This jar, hand-formed using a coil-and-wheel technique, is lightweight for its size. Impressions of the cord-wrapped paddle used to shape are visible on the surface. Its light- and dark-gray tones were formed during the firing process.
Artwork Details
- 토기 긴 목 항아리 삼국시대
- 土器圓低短頸壺 三國時代
- Title: Jar with short neck
- Period: Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–676 CE)
- Date: 5th–6th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Stoneware
- Dimensions: H. 19 in. (48.3 cm); Diam. 16 in (40.6 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Lent by the children of Lea Sneider
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art