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A Pair of Chopsticks
918-1392
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
In Korea, chopsticks made of metal such as brass, silver, and gold were excavated from ancient tombs and ruins dated to the 6th century at the earliest. Burial goods often include utilitarian objects such as table wares and utensils because the dead were believed to need them in the afterlife.
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- Title: A Pair of Chopsticks
- Date Created: 918-1392
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 25.3 cm (9 15/16 in.)
- Provenance: acquired by Langdon Warner in Korea.
- Type: Metalwork
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.526
- Medium: bronze
- Original Title: 청동 젓가락 (靑銅箸)
- Fun Fact: In contrast to the Chinese and Japanese, Koreans still prefer metal chopsticks (stainless steel and brass) to wooden ones.
- Department: Korean Art
- Culture: Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392)
- Credit Line: General Income Fund
- Collection: Korean Art
- Accession Number: 1918.526
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