Covered urn with geometric decoration

Covered urn with geometric decoration

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The custom of cremation is associated with buddhism, and the prevalence of such urn signals the growing popularity of the religion in Korea.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.