Burial Urn with Cover (lid)

300s–500s CE Diameter: 42.8 cm (16 7/8 in.); Overall: 56.8 cm (22 3/8 in.) Source image
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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.

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