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Jar with a Hole in its Body
구멍단지(有孔廣口小壺): 4

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Why this is a
Masterpiece

This is similar to the jar with a hole in its body discovered in Kyushu, Japan (a wide mouthed jar with a hole) and is a type that is not often seen in Korea. Considering its rarity, it is judged that this complete earthenware which conveys stability and balance constitutes an important resource related to cultural exchange between ancient Korea and Japan.

History of the Object: This vessel is said to have been discovered around a construction site of Daewoo dockyard in Aju-dong, Geoje Island. The civilian who discovered it kept it and later donated it to Geoje Museum.

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Type: Ceramics
Materials: Earthenware
Measurements: Base D 10 cm, Mouth D 11.5 cm
Creator name: Unknown
Creator date: Unknown
Where it was made: Korea
Geography: Korea
Time period: BCE 1st century ~ AD 7th century
Creation date: BCE; 1st Century BCE - 7th Century AD; Three Kingdoms Period(BC 18 - 676 AD)
Function: This type of vessels is distributed around the Youngsan River basin, Jeonlanam-do Province, and it is often the case that the vessels are among burial accessories excavated from burial sites. In terms of the function of this vessel, one view is that it was used as a pitcher from which liquid such as alcohol was poured after placing a bamboo tube in its small opening. Another view is that it was a container from which liquids such as alcohol and blood were sucked with something like a reed being attached when taking an oath or performing a ritual. The third view believes that it was used as an oil container. The fourth view considers that it was used for ancestral rites. There is a case in Japan where this type of vessel was found with a wooden funnel stuck in its opening, which leads to the speculation that it basically functioned very much as a kettle.
Acquisition: Excavated in Geoje City and later donated to the museum in 1991
Copyright: Geoje Museum
Acknowledgements: Geoje Museum
Owner: Suwon Hwang/Geoje Museum
Museum: Geoje Museum
Credit line: Geoje Museum