Burial Urn with Cover
Unknown Artist
300s–500s CE
Medium
earthenware with impressed design
Dimensions
h. 56.8 cm · diam. 42.8 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1990.131.a
About this artwork
Produced in closed kilns built on hillsides during the Three Kingdoms period, this lidded jar once contained the cremated remains of the dead. This type of burial jar became widespread after the introduction of Buddhism, as cremation became a common practice in Korea.