VesselsKorean5th-6th century

Horn cup and pedestal stand

late 5th cent. - first half 6th cent.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray stoneware with incised, appliqué, and openwork decoration and with splashes of natural ash glaze

Culture

Korean

Period

Three Kingdoms period, Silla, 57 BCE-668 CE

Century

5th-6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

30.5 x 17.2 cm (12 x 6 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Ex-coll: Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson, Medford, Massachusetts

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