RecordUrn for cremated remains< 1 of 16 > Back from China
Urn for cremated remainsThis partly glazed ceramic urn was made to contain the ashes of a cremated Buddhist in China during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581-618). Sui Dynasty cremation urns are fairly rare, because of the later persecution of Buddhists. The urn is a tall stoneware jar, with glaze covering most of its surface. It has a broad mouth, long neck and slender oval body, and various applied decoration, including human and baby-like floating spirit figures around the neck. According to Buddhist belief, the body is merely a temporary container for a person's life-essence, which may be reincarnated in many other bodies. Cremation is one way to return the body to its elements. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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