Minneapolis Institute of Art

Tall stand with perforated base

Korea

Date

5th century

Medium

Stoneware with incised design

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Perforated stoneware such as this stand are associated with the Silla Kingdom and Gaya Confederacy in southeast Korea. The region is peppered with excavation sites, where discoveries continue to be made to this day. This tall stand, which would have supported a smaller dish or jar for storing food or liquid, was probably used in a burial context. Asia

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