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Covered urn

Title

Covered urn

Year/Period

11th century

Region

Cambodia

Material

Stoneware

Technique

Coiled and/or wheel-thrown, hand-modelled and incised

Dimension

Object size: H26.0 x Cir44.0 cm

Accession No.

C-1055

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This cylindrical shaped urn has a cover with fluted lotus bud knob. It is covered in dark brown glaze that falls short of the base. Urns of this type are thought to be produced as ceremonial vessels for offerings to deities as well as for everyday use by the ancient Khmer.Excavations show that brown glazed wares were produced by the late tenth century. Khmer ceramics are noted for their simplicity in design. Decoration was used in moderation thus allowing for the beauty of the forms to stand out.