The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Spoon with Fish-Tail Design
918–1392
Location: not on view
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Bronze spoons are the most common burial item. This particular example bears an inscription at the back of the handle end.Description
Many of Goryeo period spoons like this one feature a curved handle that splits into a jagged fishtail design. This fishtail design is not unique to Korea; it was also widely used in the area under the rule of two non-Han Chinese states: Liao (907–1125) and Jin (1115–1234). These seemingly ordinary objects testify to exciting material interactions between the Goryeo dynasty and non-Han Chinese northern states, which were often omitted from the official records.- acquired by Langdon Warner in Korea.
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