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Apr 16, 2012
Apr 16, 2012

Seal

Seal

청동 인장 (靑銅印章)

1100s

Korea, Goryeo period

(918-1392)

Bronze

Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); Base: 1.5 x 1.5 cm (9/16 x 9/16 in.)

Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.1038

Location

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A large quantity of bronze seals excavated from tombs of the Goryeo dynasty is closely related to the development of metallurgy in 13th-century Korea that allowed the transition from wood type to movable metal type printing.

Description

A large quantity of bronze seals were excavated from tombs of the Goryeo dynasty. This turtle-shaped seal bears two inscribed characters: 武貴, meaning "military highness." The red cinnabar paste is still visible, indicating it must have been used for signing various documents, while its owner was still alive.

See also
Collection: 
Korean Art
Department: 
Korean Art
Type of artwork: 
Metalwork
Medium: 
Bronze
Credit line: 
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust

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