Cleveland Museum of Art

Burial Urn with Stamped Design

Date

500s–600s

Medium

stoneware with stamped designs under olive-green glaze

Culture

Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935)

Department

Korean Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

After the introduction of Buddhism, cremation became a common practice in Korea. This jar, which once contained the remains of the dead, may have nested in a larger stone container. The repetitive patterns that appear on the lid and the container was done with a stamping technique. Containing the remains of the dead, this type of ancient clay pottery was excavated from tombs.

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