Stone Water Basin

unknownUnified Silla(668~935)

Gyeongju National Museum
Gyeongju-si, South Korea

This water basin was originally at the Heungnyunsa Temple in Gyeongju, the first Buddhist temple of Silla. It was probably used to store water or grow lotus flowers. The characters that are inscribed on the top and side of the basin were added later, during the Joseon Period.

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Title: Stone Water Basin
Creator: unknown
Date Created: Unified Silla(668~935)
Location: Heungryunsa Temple Site, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea
Type: container
Rights: Gyeongju National Museum
Medium: W 392.0cm

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