Korean Stoneware Ritual Vessel

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 12 December 2018
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William Gowland visited Korea in 1884 CE and was struck by the similarities between early Korean and Japanese tombs. The wealthy and powerful in both lands shared a taste for luxury and precious objects. Stoneware. From Korea. 250-600 CE. From the Gowland Collection. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, December 12). Korean Stoneware Ritual Vessel. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9529/korean-stoneware-ritual-vessel/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Korean Stoneware Ritual Vessel." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 12, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9529/korean-stoneware-ritual-vessel/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Korean Stoneware Ritual Vessel." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Dec 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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