Long-necked Jar with Incised Horse Figure

This kind of pottery is believed to be buried in tombs of Silla area and the horse picture was regarded to bring the soul of the deceased into heaven. Found from the Silla area, this is a long-necked jar with incised horse figure. The rim is straight and there are two lines of pivots near the rim. The decoration consists of intensive wave lines near the pivot. The first body part of the potterycontains five incised horses. They are all different shapes but usually haverather small heads, long bodies and lined limbs. In this sense, it is hard to find detailed description of the horse. In the body parts, two horses have different decorations while three of them have none. (Dm 16.8cm, Db 18.4cm)