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Funeral Urn with Stamped Design
Funeral Urn with Stamped Design
Artifact Name
(English) Funeral Urn with Stamped Design
(Korean) 토제 인화문 골호  
(Chinese Character) 土製印花文骨壺
Culture/PeriodUnified Silla 8th century
MaterialsStoneware
DimensionsH. 22cm, 38.8cm
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Description
With the prevalence of cremation in the buddhist Unified Silla Kingdom, funerary urns(한칸붙이기) were developed to preserve cremated remains. This urn is comprised of two containers, an outer one and an inner one. The containers are covered with stamped decorations.