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Jar
Jar

Jar

Place of OriginKorea
Dateapprox. 300-400
PeriodThree Kingdoms period (57 BCE-668 CE), Gaya Federation (42-562 CE)
MaterialsStoneware
DimensionsH. 15 in x Diam. 8 in, H. 38.1 cm x Diam. 20.3 cm
Credit LineGift of David S. Utterberg
Object number1990.37
DepartmentKorean Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 21
More Information
Gaya potters were famous for making globular jars such as this. They created texture on the exterior of the vessels by paddling with a wooden beater that had been carved or covered with coarse fabric. These jars were used to store either grain or liquid.