VesselsKorean7th-8th century

Compressed Globular Jar with Low Ring Foot and Geometric Decor

late 7th-early 8th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Light gray stoneware with incised, stamped, and openwork decoration

Culture

Korean

Period

Unified Silla dynasty, 668-935

Century

7th-8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 9.4 x Diam. 21.3 cm (3 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Lois Orswell (1904-1998), Pomfret, Connecticut (by 1998), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1998.

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