Spoon with Dual Heads

918-1392

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

This bronze spoon has dual heads: one is large, and the other small. The smaller head is believed to have been used to hold a small dose of liquid medicine.

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Title: Spoon with Dual Heads
Date Created: 918-1392
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Provenance: acquired by Langdon Warner in Korea.
Type: Metalwork
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.507
Medium: bronze
Original Title: 약시형 청동 수저 (藥匙形靑銅匙)
Fun Fact: Bronze spoons are the most common burial item. Scholars have proposed that toward the end of the 14th century, Koreans enjoyed meat-based soups more than any other dishes, explaining why spoons became common household items as well as burial goods.
Department: Korean Art
Culture: Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392)
Credit Line: General Income Fund
Collection: Korean Art
Accession Number: 1918.507

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