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Topknot Pin
918-1392
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Metallurgy advanced remarkably in the Goryeo period (918-1392), explaining why a large quantity of sophisticated metal artifacts were used not only as daily accessories but also as burial goods. Men put their hair in a knot at the top of their heads. To keep their long hair from falling, a bronze pin such as this one was used.
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Details
- Title: Topknot Pin
- Date Created: 918-1392
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
- Type: Metalwork
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1917.1031
- Medium: bronze
- Original Title: 청동 동곳 (靑銅串)
- Fun Fact: This bronze hairpin was for a man to fix his topknot.
- Department: Korean Art
- Culture: Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392)
- Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
- Collection: Korean Art
- Accession Number: 1917.1031
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