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Spoon: O.1-1989

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 29 - Korean Gallery

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Bronze. Koryo Dynasty. The spoon has a petal-shaped bowl, and a thin curved handle which ends in a flat, broad forked terminal with serrated V-shaped indent, decorated with incised horizontal and V-shaped lines. The black surface is patinated.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Dr S.M. van der Spankel

Measurements and weight

Length: 25.0 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1989-10-16) by Spankel, S. M. van der, Dr

Dating

Koryo Dynasty
13th Century
14th Century
Circa 1200 - 1400

Components of the work

Spoon Bowl Length 8.5 cm Width 3.4 cm
Black Surface
Decoration

Materials used in production

Bronze

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.1-1989
Primary reference Number: 16584
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 3 March 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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