COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1997.34.1
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MMA_.1997.34.1
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Footed vessels of this type, produced in Korea during the late second and third centuries A .D., may have derived their form from earlier Chinese bronzes. In Chinese funerary art of the Western Han (206 B.C.?9 A.D.), birds with fantastic tails and heads served as vehicles that carried souls from the earthly realm to that of the immortals. Korean bird-shaped vessels, most of which have been found at burial sites in the southern part of the peninsula in the area once controlled by the Kaya Federation (42?562), were probably intended for use in ritual ceremonies. The vessel would have been filled with liquid through the opening in the back, and the tail served as the spout. The low-fired grayish white body clearly distinguishes these vessels from ceramic objects intended for everyday use. This example illustrates the sophisticated blending of the naturalistic and the formal that characterizes Korea's ceramic tradition. The bird's curvaceous body provides a striking contrast to the prominent angular crest, protruding ears, and long narrow beak.
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Footed vessels of this type, produced in Korea during the late second and third centuries A .D., may have derived their form from earlier Chinese bronzes. In Chinese funerary art of the Western Han (206 B.C.?9 A.D.), birds with fantastic tails and heads served as vehicles that carried souls from the earthly realm to that of the immortals. Korean bird-shaped vessels, most of which have been found at burial sites in the southern part of the peninsula in the area once controlled by the Kaya Federation (42?562), were probably intended for use in ritual ceremonies. The vessel would have been filled with liquid through the opening in the back, and the tail served as the spout. The low-fired grayish white body clearly distinguishes these vessels from ceramic objects intended for everyday use. This example illustrates the sophisticated blending of the naturalistic and the formal that characterizes Korea's ceramic tradition. The bird's curvaceous body provides a striking contrast to the prominent angular crest, protruding ears, and long narrow beak.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
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Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Korea
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Korea
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Bird-shaped vessel
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Bird-shaped vessel
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
ca. late 2nd?3rd century
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ca. late 2nd?3rd century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
167
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167
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
299
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299
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Earthenware
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Earthenware
Materials and Techniques
false
Style or Period:
Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.?668 A.D.)
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Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.?668 A.D.)
Style or Period
false
Creation Place:
Korea
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Korea
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
L. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
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L. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1997.34.1
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1997.34.1
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997
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Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997
Credit Line
false
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
Copyright
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1997.34.1.tif
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MMA_.h1_1997.34.1.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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